The Dropout

S01E02: Satori

In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.

Overview

The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.

Episodes

I'm in a Hurry

S01E01 I'm in a Hurry

March 3, 2022 6.6 51 min
Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.
Satori

S01E02 Satori

March 3, 2022 7.5 52 min
In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.
Green Juice

S01E03 Green Juice

March 3, 2022 7.9 56 min
As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.
Old White Men

S01E04 Old White Men

March 10, 2022 8.0 51 min
Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.
Flower of Life

S01E05 Flower of Life

March 17, 2022 7.3 52 min
With the Walgreens deadline looming, Elizabeth and Sunny scramble to find solutions to their technological failures. Ian is drawn into Elizabeth’s lawsuit against Richard.
Iron Sisters

S01E06 Iron Sisters

March 24, 2022 7.8 49 min
Fresh out of college and newly employed by Theranos, Tyler Schultz and Erika Cheung discover shocking truths about Elizabeth and the company. Richard and Phyllis work with John Carreyrou to build a case against Elizabeth.
Heroes

S01E07 Heroes

March 31, 2022 8.2 46 min
Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.
Lizzy

S01E08 Lizzy

April 7, 2022 7.0 53 min
In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.

Cast

Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried
Elizabeth Holmes
Naveen Andrews
Naveen Andrews
Sunny Balwani

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