POV, The Bitter Pill
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Sept. 28, at 11 PM
Monday, Sept. 29, at 4 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Monday, Sept. 22, at 10 PM
Saturday, Sept. 27, at noon
THE BITTER PILL follows the charismatic West Virginian plaintiff attorney Paul Farrell, Jr., as he wages a legal war against some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies in a landmark battle fueled by personal stakes.
The documentary is set in Farrell’s hometown, Cabell County, West Virginia, a community at the epicenter of America’s opioid epidemic, where20% of babies are born addicted to opioids. Farrell is determined to recover damages, bring justice to his neighbors and rebuild a community ravaged by corporate greed. As his groundbreaking legal strategy gains national attention, the case escalates into the largest civil litigation in U.S. history. Through courtroom drama and behind-the-scenes access, it captures the human cost and high stakes of a community’s battle against systemic failure.
