This man is trying his level best to be sued by every major corporation on Earth and I am HERE FOR IT

The only difference between Richard Sackler and Pablo Escobar is that Escobar didn't have FDA approval.

Knowing that Michael Keaton is playing a role in Dopesick right now makes him reading for Richard Sackler utterly surreal.

Michael Keaton went full circle from playing Richard Sackler on a skit to playing a doctor in a series about the Opioid Crisis.

Producer: What actor do you want to play Richard Sackler? John Oliver: Yes

We should start calling it „The Sackler Crisis“. That would put their name on things

Rip Michael K Williams, you will be missed. Your amazing acting will be remembered for years to come

The "Put 'em in jail! Put 'em in soup! Put 'em in tiny boots!" bit pops into my head every time I put vegetables in soup or put my dog in her snow booties.

If anyone is wondering why these people donate to art institutes, it's a scheme called "venture philanthropy" that allows them to write off their donations on their taxes while also buying art pieces that appreciate in value

Another example of how 1. Unregulated capitalism literally kills people, and 2. When the punishment is a fine, that just means it’s legal for rich people.

I have 15 months clean by the grace of god 🙏

John Oliver always punches UP. LOVE IT.

Sometimes I'm just afraid that John's gonna 'disappear'.

Man there's no one too strong for John Oliver to not start beef with. Keep fighting the good fight.

Anyone else just finished Dopesick and felt the need to watch these three episodes again? Specially after the show starred Michael Keaton!

The fact that Michael Keaton is actually playing a doctor in the show Dopestick that's about how the opioid epidemic started makes this video even more better!!

This is the genius of John Oliver. Take the most important weapon away from them, their anonymity

*Context* Opioid overdose deaths in 2017: 47000 Total US military casualties in the Vietnam War: 58000

After having seen the deposition footage on UKposts, it’s eerie how accurate Brian Cranston’s rendition is...

Michael Keaton also played McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc in "The Founder" as well and his performance was pretty much like what you see there

And to think people get jail for smoking some weed

John is Choatic good wrapped in a stuffy, English, true neutral coating

So, Richard Sackler inherited a lot of wealth from his dad, shows absolutely no remorse for his wrongdoings, has heaps of lawsuits against him, AND likes to put his name on things. Damn this guy's gonna be president one day😂😂

Here now for Michael K. Damn it, what a loss. RIP

Punish them by putting their name on the opioid epidemic? Punish them with life in prison like we do petty drug dealers

Dear USA, This is why you don't trust the market to fully regulate itself. Sincerely, the world

After watching Netflix painkillers, this segment hits a little different

RIP Michael K Williams

I can't afford HBO so I have to get my depression from this channel instead. So far it's working great.

How much budget does HBO have for John Oliver................ He is literally using Oscar worthy actors as demonstrations.........

As an addict, in recovery 4+ yrs, I FUCKING THANK YOU FOR THIS!! I REALLY REALLY REALLY DO

Bryan Cranston is a delight, and I don't believe anyone has ever eaten a turkey sandwich quite as evocatively as Michael Keaton.

Did anyone think of John Oliver's janitor at the end???

I'm glad Kermit is happy in his new lifestyle.

Quarantine got me rewatching John Oliver damn what a messed up country

*Four* actors of this caliber in a single segment? This show is officially big time.

This is brilliant; John basically just told us that Richard Sackler is so evil, he needs 4 different character actors to do justice to his villainy.

My Dad became addicted to opioids due to a server back injury/surgeries to "fix" his back. He was basically checked out the last 10 years of his life. He ended up over dosing and losing his life. Hearing this really brings back the pain my family went through due to evil companies

the fact that Micheal Keaton actually played a character a show about the opioid crisis that heavily talked about purdue and the sackler family after this is amazing, he has to thank john Oliver for the emmy now for sure

Really hoping John Oliver doesn't get killed in a "mystery accident" now...

What's really fascinating is how much John's influence has grown since he did the first part. Thanks to his ballsiness and the incredible team of researchers!

Sackler’ s name should be on alll the gravestones for fatal overdoses….”brought to you by …”

I would love for you to do a video on how the opioid epidemic is affecting chronic pain patients and veterans. How the suicide rate among these groups is at an alarming rate!

God damn that Bryan Cranston clip was absolutely chilling. I also really love to see Keaton. Great choices for the clips :D

This show knows how to come after the 1%. Incredible as always.

Watching The Fall Of The House Of Usher now in 2023, these reenacted scenes with Richard Sackler are something to behold.

Pretty amazing that they made a rap with the backing music from Eminem's Rap God, what with him being a recovering pill addict

Wasn't "tackling the opioid crisis" one of the jobs appointed to Jared Kushner? Why not interview him on how it's going? I still have never heard him speak.

John Oliver: Making good use of the dragon money.

I love how he's (his team) able to get all these actors to come in and play on his show. One of my fav parts of the show!

I’ve been clean off opiates since 2015 and clean off Xanax since March 8th 2018 . But I was on methadone for about 3 years... A lot of people have distaste for methadone because people abuse it but some of us use it so we can function and don’t use other drugs while on it. It saved my life

For those interested, Purdue filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019. Great job everyone on the Last Week Tonight Show! A little transparancy goes a long way.

The way Richard Kind says “I don’t know” is hilarious😂

John Oliver you were a legend here thank you

Came back to this after watching Dopesick. Michael Keaton is in this too!!! ❤

"That's right, we got Michael f**kin Keaton." Damn right you did!!

Richard Sackler buries documents while we bury those affected.

Why this show is so good is that when they try to sue it, even if they win, hbo can recover by making episodes about it

Now Michael Keaton is in the mini series about the Sackler family and OxyContin! Although I'm disappointed he's not playing Richard Sackler.

Update: My usually useless state, Oklahoma, won their lawsuits against Purdue, Teva, and Johnson & Johnson, and literally pushed Purdue into bankruptcy after they lost and other states were filing suits against them too. 40 states I believe have filed similar suits against Big Pharma companies. Purdue has to pay our state $270 million, Teva has to pay $85 million, and J&J has to pay $572 million from these lawsuits. Purdue if you don’t know practically kicked off the opioid epidemic by pushing OxyContin for everything, giving doctors who prescribed more of it kickbacks like paid “pharmaceutical conferences” that were really just free vacations for their good little doctors who prescribed a lot. Now the Sackler Family who owned Purdue, even though the company is in chapter 11 bankruptcy, has coughed up $175 million so far but the family itself still owes OK $75 million. *We are coming for you Big Pharma*

I love the actors he picked, Michael Keaton is absolutely amazing.

Me: "How many times do you want to be sued this year?" John: "Yes"

Watching this after watching Dopesick and the fact that Michael Keaton is in both is 🤯

Lmfaoo John Oliver needs to be protected at all costs

By the end of the show you always feel like something has actually been achieved in some small way. Every single week.

Richard Kind is a delightful mix of Jim Carry and Gerard depardieu

Michael Keaton here and on Dopesick is Emmy worthy.

When one of the greatest forces for justice is an HBO comedian.. what a time to be alive.

This sounds like a symptom of America's for-profit healthcare system.

R.I.P. Michael K. Williams

It's 2021 and Keaton in Dopesick had me searching Sackler/Opioid commentary...

People: Avengers Endgame is the most ambitious crossover ev- John Oliver: Hold my pint...

I always hate when Zazu has a bad morning report... 😂

Man the lightning and music when they were having actors play Richard Sackler was amazing.

What some don't know is that a video of Sackler's deposition interview came out just months after this piece aired.

My dad got addicted to opioids. It made him just like... check out of life, it seemed like. He went to work, he'd come home and just not care about anything. He seemed like he didn't care much about the emotions of anyone in the house. He was also irrational at times. All of that nearly destroyed the relationship I had with my dad. He's several years clean now, he's losing weight and has more care and enthusiasm for the people around him. I honestly thought I'd never know my dad again, and now we get together and have dinner a couple times a month. He wasn't there when I needed him as a kid and that hurt a lot, but I've forgiven him too because I won't be weighed down by those feelings. He's by no means perfect, but I can see he's really trying now and that means a lot.

John’s REALLY utilizing that sweet, sweet dragon money for this season 💸💸💸

I miss that really intense laughing lady... opioid related late night show just doesn’t hit the same

watching this again after the passing of Michael K Williams...rip legend

Kudos to LWT's marvelous research team. Also, John Oliver, please stay safe. Picking fights with the most powerful and corrupt every week, goddamn.

Narcos Season 6 will cover the Sackler Cartel.

The creativity with which the LWT team kicks elites in the nuts is truly inspiring.

Good to see Keaton now starring in Dopesick about the whole epidemic

I'm going to assume that parties at the Sacklers always start and end with a toast: "To Human Misery!"

Opioids II: Sackler Boogaloo sounds a lot more fun then this actually is

"kermit is a top" is my new favorite quote of this year

Bryan Craston in my mind will always be Hal from Malcolm in the Middle

No Richard Kind eating a turkey sandwich? John, you've robbed us.

John Oliver got Batman, Heisenberg, Omar, and the guy from Spin City to play a single role. Damn, I love HBO!

The Blizzard of 1996 was big, though. I remember it now, 25 years later. I live in the DC area. We built an igloo out of snow, and had a neighborhood-wide 2-day running snowball fight.

Watching this episode after watching DOPESICK.

may you live another 200 years mister Oliver

The real inclusivity of this show is the graphics producer made the self-pleasuring janitor left-handed.

I come here every 2 weeks just to see this masterpiece. Over and over again.

I can confirm that the website works, wasn't expecting that😂 Wish John Oliver could run for president instead!

I LOVE YOU JOHN OLIVER (and the entire crew of this beautiful program) :-)

Opioids II: Electric Boogaloo

And Michael Keaton is in Dopesick now, this is great

Hats off to John Oliver, for such savage use of his pulpit. Another casualty of this manufactured crisis, is the folks for whom opiod analgesics provide legitimate, therapeutic pain relief. They're now, often unable to obtain prescription renewals. We know where that path leads desperate people. Keep up the good work Mr. Oliver!

I'm so impressed with Byran Cranston and Michael Keaton that I wish some sort of series could be made out of this. "The Kings of the Opioids" or something like that