What could have been a powerful series is ruined by uneven casting wrapped in an over-dramatic script and a very weak ending. The two lead actors are so over the top in their roles it's a struggle to stick with it.
It's very quickly turns into a third rate soap opera, littered with unbelievable characters. The depiction of drug addiction rests on the shoulders of a few actors that overdo it, which pretty much puts up a barrier from the story and the viewer.
It has its powerful moments - mainly towards the end - but it ultimately falls in a heap.
This story - based on fact- needed an "All the President's Men" treatment. Instead it goes for the "Dynasty" style but without Crystal Carrington. NETFLIX's 'Painkiller' is the superior version of this story and much more realistic but both are a hard swallow. Though the latter goes down more credibly.
It's very quickly turns into a third rate soap opera, littered with unbelievable characters. The depiction of drug addiction rests on the shoulders of a few actors that overdo it, which pretty much puts up a barrier from the story and the viewer.
It has its powerful moments - mainly towards the end - but it ultimately falls in a heap.
This story - based on fact- needed an "All the President's Men" treatment. Instead it goes for the "Dynasty" style but without Crystal Carrington. NETFLIX's 'Painkiller' is the superior version of this story and much more realistic but both are a hard swallow. Though the latter goes down more credibly.