Wormwood

2017 - 2017

Chapter 1: Suicide Revealed

15th December 2017

Episode 1

In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.

Chapter 2: A Terrible Mistake

15th December 2017

Episode 2

Amid a wave of media attention, the government races to placate the family. In New York, Frank visits a doctor known for his unconventional methods.

Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold

15th December 2017

Episode 3

One trip to New York morphs into two when Frank suffers a setback on the way home. Decades later, an apprehensive Eric checks into room 1018A.

Chapter 4: Opening the Lid

15th December 2017

Episode 4

A hotel worker overhears a curious phone call the night of Frank's death. In 1994, a forensics expert exhumes the body to find compelling new clues.

Chapter 5: Honorable Men

15th December 2017

Episode 5

Frank's growing concerns about Cold War activities raise alarm bells at the CIA. A frustrated Eric launches a last-ditch bid for closure.

Chapter 6: Remember Me

15th December 2017

Episode 6

Thanks to Seymour Hersh, Eric finally learns the truth -- but at a maddening cost. In room 1018A, Frank faces off with two mysterious men.

Top Cast

Eric Olson•Peter Sarsgaard•Molly Parker

Director

Errol Morris

Documentary Crime Drama

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.

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Eric Olson

Self - Frank Olson's Son

Peter Sarsgaard

Frank Olson

Molly Parker

Alice Olson

Christian Camargo

Dr. Robert Lashbrook

Tim Blake Nelson

Sidney Gottlieb

Scott Shepherd

Vin Ruwet

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Marina Parker

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Errol Morris

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Igor Martinović

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Eric Olson

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Adam Del Deo

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Peter Friedlander

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Lisa Nishimura

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Errol Morris

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Robert Fernandez

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Caroline Baron

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