The Dropout

Tech-fraud limited series with Amanda Seyfried awards heat.

Why it matters

Episode guide

8 episodes across 1 seasons — titles, air dates, and synopses.

At a glance

Theranos rises and collapses around founder Elizabeth Holmes — fake blood tests, deep voice, and Silicon Valley belief as American scam tragedy. Elizabeth Meriwether's Hulu limited series makes Amanda Seyfried a transformative awards-season force. Naveen Andrews and a sharp ensemble fill in the boardrooms and labs where skepticism goes to die. Hubris wears a black turtleneck. It is tech-fraud prestige with walk-and-talk dread.

Network & studio

• Hulu — streamer network

Why watch now

For Seyfried's precision portrait and a clean limited arc through a scam everyone thinks they know. Ideal companion to the podcasts and documentaries — with more dramatic voltage.

Cultural impact

The Dropout led the 2020s wave of tech-con limited series and netted Seyfried major awards including a Golden Globe and Emmy attention. It made Holmes's story a prestige template. Startup culture never looked less glamorous.

Creators

Elizabeth Meriwether

Key cast

• Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes
• Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani
• Stephen Fry as Ian Gibbons

Flash facts

• Created by Elizabeth Meriwether from the ABC News podcast The Dropout; Hulu premiere March 3, 2022.
• Eight-episode limited series.
• Amanda Seyfried stars as Elizabeth Holmes.
• Seyfried won a Golden Globe for the role; major Emmy nominations followed.
• Chronicles Theranos from rise through criminal downfall.

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