Wormwood (miniseries)

Wormwood
Genre	Docudrama Psychological drama
Directed by	Errol Morris
Starring	Peter Sarsgaard Molly Parker Christian Camargo Scott Shepherd Tim Blake Nelson Jimmi Simpson Bob Balaban Michael Chernus
Composer	Paul Leonard-Morgan
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Adam Del Deo Peter Friedlander Lisa Nishimura Errol Morris Robert Fernandez Caroline Baron
Running time	40-48 minutes
Production companies	Fourth Floor Productions Moxie Pictures
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	15 December 2017 (2017-12-15)
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Wormwood (stylized as 'WORMWO0D') is a 2017 American six-part docudrama miniseries directed by Errol Morris^[1] and released on Netflix on December 15, 2017.^[2] 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.