Wormwood (2017)

Directed by

Errol Morris

Genre

docudrama, drama television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A scientist working on a secret government biological warfare program dies under mysterious circumstances. His son investigates decades later, convinced the official story of suicide is a cover-up.

suspensefulunsettlingbroodingcontemplativeslow-burnsomberrestrainedmysteriousbleak

What happens

Wormwood (styled as 'WORMWO0D') is a 2017 American six-part docudrama miniseries directed by Errol Morris and released on Netflix on December 15, 2017. The series is based on the life of a scientist, Frank Olson, who worked for a secret government biological warfare program (the USBWL) at Fort Detrick, Maryland. It focuses on the events leading up to and following his controversial death, which the US government originally claimed was a tragic accident, but later admitted was likely a suicide, caused by a mental breakdown brought on after being unknowingly dosed with LSD, while at a meeting with colleagues from the CIA who were involved in Project MKUltra. It also follows Frank Olson's son in the present day, and discusses his belief that his father may have been murdered due to being perceived as a potential security risk. Interspersed between interviews and archival footage, are live action reenactments of the final days of Frank Olson's life and the various theories involving his death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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