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The Dropout TV Series Details

Based onABC News Podcast The Dropout
GenresBiographical drama, Black comedy, True crime
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Season1
No. of episodes8
Original releaseMarch 3 – April 7, 2022
Running time45–55 minutes
StarringAmanda Seyfried, Naveen Andrews, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Created byElizabeth Meriwether
Directed byMichael Showalter, Francesca Gregorini, Erica Watson
Executive producersElizabeth Meriwether, Katherine Pope, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick, Rebecca Jarvis, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, Liz Heldens, Liz Hannah
ProducersAmanda Seyfried, Hilary Bettis, Megan Mascena
CinematographyMichelle Lawler, Jonathan Furmanski, Blake McClure
Edited byDavid Berman, Steve Welch, Susana Benaim
Music byAnne Nikitin
Production companiesElizabeth Meriwether Pictures
Semi-Formal Productions
20th Television
Searchlight Television
Original networkHulu

The Dropout Cast & Characters

Main

  • Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford University dropout who goes on to found healthcare startup Theranos
  • Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani, Holmes’ lover and Theranos’ COO

Recurring and Guest

  • Elizabeth Marvel as Noel Holmes, Elizabeth’s mother
  • Michel Gill as Chris Holmes, Elizabeth’s father, a former Enron employee
  • William H. Macy as Richard Fuisz, the Holmes’ family acquaintance with a history of healthcare patents
  • Mary Lynn Rajskub as Lorraine Fuisz, Richard’s wife who behaves deferentially towards Noel
  • Bill Irwin as Channing Robertson, Holmes’ chemical engineering professor at Stanford who becomes Theranos’ first board member
  • Utkarsh Ambudkar as Rakesh Madhava, a Theranos engineer and Holmes’ former TA at Robertson’s research group. Madhava is a fictional character.
  • Laurie Metcalf as Phyllis Gardner, a pharmacologist who was one of Theranos’ early skeptics
  • Stephen Fry as Ian Gibbons, Theranos’ chief scientist
  • Kate Burton as Rochelle Gibbons, Ian’s supportive wife
  • James Hiroyuki Liao as Edmond Ku, a Theranos engineer who becomes increasingly disgruntled with the company’s practices
  • Michael Ironside as Don Lucas, a venture capitalist who invested in Oracle and joins Theranos’ board
  • Hart Bochner as Larry Ellison, Oracle CEO
  • Nicky Endres as Ana Arriola, a former Apple engineer who briefly joins Theranos’ design team
  • Amir Arison as Avie Tevanian, a Theranos board member who casts doubts about the company’s progress
  • Bashir Salahuddin as Brendan Morris, an engineer hired by Holmes to develop an altogether different prototype of the Theranos machine. Morris is a fictional character, closest to real-life Theranos employee Tony Nugent.
  • Shaun J. Brown as Daniel Young, a Theranos vice president who enforces the company’s culture of secrecy
  • Alan Ruck as Jay “Dr. Jay” Rosan, an eccentric Walgreens executive enamored with Silicon Valley
  • Josh Pais as Wade Miquelon, Walgreens CFO
  • Rich Sommer as Kevin Hunter, a Walgreens-employed lab consultant who remains skeptical of Theranos
  • Andrew Leeds as Roland, a Walgreens executive
  • Sam Waterston as George Shultz, former United States Secretary of State and Theranos board member
  • Anne Archer as Charlotte Shultz, wife of George Shultz
  • Dylan Minnette as Tyler Shultz, George Shultz’s grandson who interns at Theranos before becoming a whistleblower
  • Kurtwood Smith as David Boies, a prominent litigator whom Holmes hires as her attorney
  • Michaela Watkins as Linda Tanner, Theranos’ chief in-house counsel
  • Sam Straley as Christian Holmes, Elizabeth’s brother who is hired as Theranos’ Chief of Strategic Operations
  • Kevin Sussman as Mark Roessler, Theranos’ lab director who helps break the story on its fraudulent practices
  • Camryn Mi-Young Kim as Erika Cheung, a young Theranos employee who becomes a company whistleblower alongside Tyler Shultz
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach as John Carreyrou, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who exposes Theranos’ fraud (and who wrote the book Bad Blood about Holmes in real life).
  • LisaGay Hamilton as Judith Baker, Carreyrou’s editor.

The Dropout Storyline

The Dropout, based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name — is a series about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos. The show touches on experiences that likely motivated Holmes’s deceptions and lies in a linear fashion, starting from her preteens and all the way to her exposure as a fraud.

About The Dropout TV Series

  • The Dropout is an American biographical drama miniseries that depicts the rise and fall of Theranos and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, played by Amanda Seyfried.
  • The series features a supporting cast including Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Marvel, William H. Macy, Stephen Fry, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Bill Irwin, Utkarsh Ambudkar, LisaGay Hamilton, Michael Ironside, Laurie Metcalf, Anne Archer, and Sam Waterston.
  • Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, it is based on the podcast of the same name hosted by Rebecca Jarvis and produced by ABC News.
  • On April 10, 2019, Hulu ordered the production for six to ten episodes.
  • The series was executive produced by Kate McKinnon, Rebecca Jarvis, Taylor Dunn, and Victoria Thompson and became Searchlight Television’s inaugural production.
  • Amanda Seyfried joined as a producer upon her casting, while Elizabeth Meriwether, Liz Heldens, Liz Hannah, and Katherine Pope joined as executive producers.
  • On March 31, 2021, Michael Showalter and Jordana Mollick joined as executive producers, with Showalter directing the first four episodes.
  • Kate McKinnon was initially cast as Elizabeth Holmes but left the project on February 18, 2021, with no explanation.
  • On March 29, 2021, Amanda Seyfried replaced McKinnon, and Naveen Andrews joined the main cast the next day.
  • On June 10, 2021, William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Stephen Fry, Michel Gill, Michael Ironside, Bill Irwin, and Josh Pais were cast in recurring roles.
  • On August 3, 2021, Dylan Minnette, Alan Ruck, Bashir Salahuddin, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Hart Bochner, James Hiroyuki Liao, Nicky Endres, Camryn Mi-Young Kim, and Andrew Leeds joined as recurring cast members.
  • On August 5, 2021, Sam Waterston, Kurtwood Smith, and Anne Archer were cast in recurring roles.
  • On September 14, 2021, LisaGay Hamilton, Michaela Watkins, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kevin Sussman, Sam Straley, and Shaun Brown joined in recurring capacities.

The Dropout Release Date

The Dropout premiered on March 3, 2022, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting weekly on Hulu. In international markets, it was released simultaneously via Star content hub on Disney+, on Star+ in Latín America, and Disney+ Hotstar in India and Southeast Asia.

The Dropout Episodes

Season 1, Episode 1: I’m in a Hurry (March 3, 2022)

Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.

Season 1, Episode 2: Satori (March 3, 2022)

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.

Season 1, Episode 3: Green Juice (March 3, 2022)

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.

Season 1, Episode 4: Old White Men (March 10, 2022)

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.

Season 1, Episode 5: Flower of Life (March 17, 2022)

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.

Season 1, Episode 6: Iron Sisters (March 24, 2022)

Fresh out of college and newly employed by Theranos, Tyler Shultz and Erika Cheung discover shocking truths about Elizabeth and the company. Richard and Phyllis work with John Carreyrou to build a case against Elizabeth.

Season 1, Episode 7: Heroes (March 31, 2022)

Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.

Season 1, Episode 8: Lizzy (April 7, 2022)

In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.

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Awards & Nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2022Dorian TV AwardsBest TV Movie or MiniseriesThe DropoutNominated
2022Dorian TV AwardsBest TV PerformanceAmanda SeyfriedNominated
2022Gold Derby TV AwardsBest Limited/Movie ActressAmanda SeyfriedWon
2022Gold Derby TV AwardsBest Limited/Movie Supporting ActorNaveen AndrewsNominated
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Streaming Limited or Anthology SeriesThe DropoutNominated
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieAmanda SeyfriedWon
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieNaveen AndrewsNominated
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieLaurie MetcalfNominated
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Directing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieMichael Showalter (for “Green Juice”)Nominated
2022Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Writing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or MovieElizabeth Meriwether (for “I’m In a Hurry”)Nominated
2022MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Performance in a ShowAmanda SeyfriedNominated
2022Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Limited or Anthology SeriesVariousNominated
2022Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieAmanda SeyfriedWon
2022Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieFrancesca Gregorini (for “Iron Sisters”)Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieMichael Showalter (for “Green Juice”)Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieElizabeth Meriwether (for “I’m in a Hurry”)Nominated
2022Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieJeanie Bacharach, Mark Rutman, and Alison GoodmanNominated
2022ReFrame StampIMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV RecipientsThe DropoutWon
2022Set Decorators Society of America AwardsBest Achievement in Décor/Design of a Television Movie or Limited SeriesKimberly Leonard and Cat SmithNominated
2022Television Critics Association AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or SpecialsThe DropoutNominated
2022Television Critics Association AwardsIndividual Achievement in DramaAmanda SeyfriedNominated
2023Critics’ Choice Television AwardsBest Limited SeriesThe DropoutWon
2023Critics’ Choice Television AwardsBest Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for TelevisionAmanda SeyfriedWon
2023Golden Globe AwardsBest Limited or Anthology Series or Television FilmThe DropoutNominated
2023Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – Limited or Anthology Series or Television FilmAmanda SeyfriedWon
2023Producers Guild of America AwardsBest Limited SeriesThe DropoutWon
2023Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited SeriesAmanda SeyfriedNominated
2023Writers Guild of America AwardsLimited SeriesVarious WritersNominated
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