POV · SEASON 38
The Bitter Pill
Episode 10 · 2025-09-22

- Documentary
Episode overview
When attorney Paul Farrell Jr. takes on pharmaceutical giants to help his opioid-ravaged West Virginia hometown, his innovative legal strategy catches fire. As his local battle transforms into the largest civil litigation in U.S. history, he must navigate increasingly high stakes to secure justice—not just for his community, but for an entire nation in crisis.
90 minutes
Season 38 episodes
1. UNION2025-06-23
2. Igualada: Refusing to Know Your Place2025-07-07
3. Made in Ethiopia2025-07-14
4. The Ride Ahead2025-07-21
5. Emergent City2025-08-18
6. A New Kind of Wilderness2025-08-25
7. DRIVER2025-09-01
8. The Age of Water2025-09-08
9. Black Snow2025-09-15
10. The Bitter Pill2025-09-22
11. Porcelain War2025-09-29
12. A Mother Apart2025-10-06
13. Between Goodbyes2025-12-08