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The Dropout

The Dropout

She had the world at the tip of her finger.

20227.31 Season8 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Liz Hannah
Produced by Amanda Seyfried
NetworksHulu

Top Cast

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Elizabeth Holmes

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Sunny Balwani

Themes & Keywords

technologyfraudbased on true story

About The Dropout

The Dropout is a drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of technology, fraud, based on true story. Created by Liz Hannah, it stars Amanda Seyfried, Naveen Andrews. 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.

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