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The Dropout is an American biographical drama television miniseries about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the disgraced biotechnology company Theranos; she is played by Amanda Seyfried. Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, the series is based on the ABC News podcast of the same name hosted by Rebecca Jarvis. The series features an ensemble 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. It is the first television project produced by Searchlight Television. The Dropout premiered on the streaming service Hulu on March 3, 2022. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the writing and the performances of the cast, particularly Seyfried. At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series earned six nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, with Seyfried winning for Outstanding Lead Actress. It was also nominated for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film and Seyfried won Best Actress at the 80th Golden Globe Awards.

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• The Dropout - Wikipedia

  The Dropout is an American biographical drama "Drama (film and television)") television miniseries about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the disgraced biotechnology company Theranos; she is played by Amanda Seyfried. Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, the series is based on the ABC News "ABC News (United States)") podcast of the same name "The Dropout (podcast)") hosted by Rebecca Jarvis. The series features an ensemble 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. It is the first television project produced by Searchlight Television. [...] ## Synopsis [edit] The Dropout, based on the ABC Audio podcast of the same name "The Dropout (podcast)"), 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, starting from her preteens and all the way to her exposure as a fraud. ## Cast and characters [edit] ### Main [edit] 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 [edit] [...] ## Reception [edit] ### Viewership [edit] According to Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, The Dropout was the ninth most in-demand new show, from March 12–18. Analytics company Samba TV, which gathers viewership data from certain smart TVs and content providers, revealed that 499,000 US households watched the series in its first 4 days of streaming. Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, calculated that The Dropout amassed 255 million minutes of watch time from February 28 to March 6. The series later garnered 190 million minutes of watch time from March 28 to April 3, according to Nielsen Media Research.

• The Dropout (podcast) - Wikipedia

  The Dropout is an American true crime podcast hosted by Rebecca Jarvis that follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes, her defunct medical company Theranos, and the related federal criminal fraud trial, United States v. Elizabeth A. Holmes, et al. It was produced by ABC News "ABC News (United States)"), Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, and Rebecca Jarvis. After the initial six episodes of the podcast aired in 2019, a two-hour 20/20 "20/20 (American TV program)") episode premiered in March 2019, following the popularity of the podcast. A second season of the podcast, titled, The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes on Trial, debuted in 2022 and followed along with the criminal fraud federal trial of Holmes. [...] with the most informational value, The Dropout is your best bet." Writing for The Courier-Mail, Sarah Matthews commented, "The Dropout is the result of a three-year investigation by US journalist Rebecca Jarvis, and is a fascinating insight into the pressures of Silicon Valley and how one charismatic visionary managed to fool so many people for so long." [...] Writing for The Herald-Sun "The Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina)"), journalist Glenn McDonald commented, "In a podcast environment where opinion reigns — and louder is mistaken for better — The Dropout is a rock-solid example of straight, no-nonsense investigative journalism." McDonald observed, "The Dropout is one of the most definitive accounts of the Theranos scandal". Danielle Stephens reviewed the podcast for The Guardian, and wrote that the series, "leaves you wondering; how on earth did this scam go on for so long? And when does ambition become dangerous?" Writing about the quality of the production, Stephens said: "The story is expertly told and left me feeling personally aggrieved by a woman I have never met. Not just for her scheme, but for the damage it has done to the idea

• The Dropout | Podcast on Spotify

  The Dropout The Dropout tells the story of the rise and fall of former Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female billionaire. She dropped out of Stanford to launch her company Theranos -- claiming her technology could detect hundreds of diseases from a drop or two of blood. If it worked, she would have changed healthcare forever. But today, Elizabeth Holmes is under criminal indictment. She pleaded not guilty, but is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud charges. So how did it all come crashing down? In exclusive interviews with former employees, investors and patients, and in and never-before-heard depositions from the people at the center of this story -- including Holmes herself -- you'll hear an unbelievable story of fame and ambition gone [...] Image 7: 5. The Downfall ### 5. The Downfall The Dropout Elizabeth Holmes, once the darling of Silicon Valley, is under a different kind of spotlight. Now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, she is forced to answer tough questions under oath. The claims that Elizabeth had been repeating over and over again to the public, investors, doctors and her board are under fire; the woman who once had all the answers, suddenly seems to have none. And for the first time, the lawyer for former Theranos COO, Sunny Balwani, speaks out, providing a glimpse into his defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Feb 20, 2019 44 min 48 sec Load more episodes ## More podcasts like this Show all Image 8 Focus: We Keep Us Safe [...] Jan 15, 2019 2 min 14 sec Image 3: 1. Myth-Making ### 1. Myth-Making The Dropout On the premiere episode of The Dropout, you'll meet a young Elizabeth Holmes. Convinced of her own destiny even as a young child, she would come to drop out of Stanford in her late teens, intending to mold herself after the great tech icons of our time. Her obsession with Steve Jobs -- down to his signature black turtlenecks -- would become particularly pronounced as she launched her company Theranos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Jan 23, 2019 49 min 27 sec Image 4: 2. The Enforcer ### 2. The Enforcer

• The Dropout | Trailer | Hulu

  # The Dropout | Trailer | Hulu ## Hulu 2710000 subscribers ### Description 12445235 views Posted: 7 Feb 2022 Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. Hulu’s limited series “The Dropout,” the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and Theranos, is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? “The Dropout” stars Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes and Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani. The limited series also includes guest stars Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Michel Gill, LisaGay Hamilton, William H. Macy, Elizabeth Marvel, Laurie Metcalf, Dylan Minnette, Alan Ruck, Sam Waterston, Michaela Watkins and more.

• The Dropout - Parents' Guide & Podcast Review

  THE DROPOUT follows the timeline and trial of Elizabeth Holmes (founder and CEO of Theranos) and one of the most notorious biotech fraud

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