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# The Bitter Pill
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/pov/episode/the-bitter-pill-vn7vlg/
- Published: 2025-09-09T20:01:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T07:30:28.000Z
- Description: A small-town attorney takes on pharmaceutical giants as opioids devastate his community.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: POV, Season 38, Episode 11, #ZZZ_Episode_2c73abe6-22b6-4441-ae84-483d030c69c4, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_70f7837f-7d56-44e5-aeca-8af3c2ecd00c, #geo-us, #v1.16

With his hometown ravaged by the opioid epidemic, attorney Paul Farrell Jr. takes on pharmaceutical giants to secure funds for recovery efforts. When his innovative legal strategy catches national attention, the case transforms into America’s largest civil litigation. As stakes escalate, Farrell fights for justice—not just for his community, but for a nation in crisis.