How to Fix a Drug Scandal

The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, drug lab chemist Sonja Farak who became addicted to the narcotics she was supposed to be testing. In covering her tracks, Farak falsified thousands of results and opened the door to overturning hundreds of wrongful convictions.

Cast & Crew

Luke RyanSelf - Deffense Attorney

Shannon O'NeillSonja Farak

Scott AllenSelf - Journalist, Boston Globe

Shawn MusgraveSelf - Investigative Reporter

Paul SolotaroffSelf - Journalist, Rolling Stone

Karl KenzlerLawyer

Jared OlanoffSelf - Defense Attorney

Annie DookhanSelf - Forensic Drug Chemist (Archive Footage)

Heather HarrisSelf - Forensic Drug Chemist

Sonja FarakSelf - Forensic Drug Chemist (Archive Footage)

Linda FarakSelf - Sonja's Mother

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