The WORST episodes of The Dropout
Every episode of The Dropout ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Dropout!
The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, 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?
#1 - I'm in a Hurry
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2022
Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.
#2 - Satori
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2022
In need of money, Elizabeth brings her fledgling technology to the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley. In Switzerland, she is forced to make a difficult decision.
#3 - Green Juice
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2022
As Theranos rapidly expands, Elizabeth’s technology struggles to keep pace and members of the board become increasingly wary of her secretive behavior. Sunny considers joining the company.
#4 - Flower of Life
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2022
With the Walgreens deadline looming, Elizabeth and Sunny scramble to find solutions to their technological failures. Ian is drawn into Elizabeth’s lawsuit against Richard.
#5 - Old White Men
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2022
Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. lan tries to investigate what's going on behind closed doors.
#6 - Iron Sisters
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/24/2022
Fresh out of college and newly employed by Theranos, Tyler Schultz and Erika Cheung discover shocking truths about Elizabeth and the company. Richard and Phyllis work with John Carreyrou to build a case against Elizabeth.
#7 - Heroes
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2022
Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.
#8 - Lizzy
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2022
In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.