Elizabeth Holmes found guilty: The best films, podcasts, and reads about the Theranos fraudster
Fake it till you break it
The Dropout
InThe Dropout, ABC News reporter Rebecca Jarvis investigates the decline of Theranos. The gripping podcast features interviews with investors, employees, and patients, as well as the first-ever airing of Holmes’ deposition testimony.
The podcast was initially released as a six-part series in 2019, but returned with a series of new episodes about the trial in August 2021.
The science behind Theranos doesn’t add up
At the tail-end of 2018, The Verge releaseda YouTube videoabout the extraordinary claims of Theranos.
Using expert interviews and research studies,The science behind Theranos doesn’t add upexplains the difficulties in producing such tech — and what wecan realistically achieve in testing with a single drop of blood.
At just over five minutes in length, the film provides a concise explanation of a complex subject.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
InThe Inventor,Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney chronicles the tale of Theranos and its enigmatic founder. The 2019 documentary explores the anatomy of the scam and the broader implications of bold promises in big tech.
Gibney won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for his script for the film.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou’s reporting for the Wall Street Journal played a key role in exposing the Theranos scandal. The journalist later turned his investigation into a critically-acclaimed book:Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup.
The book is now being adapted into a feature film byDon’t Look Updirector Adam McKay, which will star Jennifer Lawrence as Holmes.
That’s not the only forthcoming portrayal of the fraudster. Amanda Seyfried will also play the Theranos founder inHulu’s The Dropout, a miniseries based onThe Dropout, which premieres on March 3.
With sentencing still to come and the potential of a lengthy appeal process, there may be further plot twists before the series is released.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.
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