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She had the world at the tip of her finger.
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the enigmatic Stanford dropout who founded medical testing start-up Theranos. Lauded as a Steve Jobs for the next tech generation and once worth billions of dollars, the myth crumbled when it was revealed that none of the tech actually worked, putting thousands of people's health in grave danger.
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Episode 1
Elizabeth Holmes, an optimistic and determined young woman, drops out of Stanford to found a promising new blood testing startup.
Directed by Michael ShowalterWritten by Elizabeth MeriwetherGuest stars Elinor Gunn, Robert J. Chu, Jack Buckley, Dave Kumar, Piper Major, David Danipour, Micaela Wittman, Yumarie Morales
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Michael ShowalterWritten by Matt LutskyGuest stars Jeff Bee, Elaine Rivkin, Carolyne Chen, Sean-Michael Boozer, Ryan Ashton, Paris Peterson, Jesten Mariconda, Deep Rai
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Michael ShowalterWritten by Hilary BettisGuest stars Jasmine Lu, Mike Baker, Roberts Jekabsons, Robert W. Perkins, Troy A. Cephers, Aaron Colom, Miguel Cohen, Pierce Nasser
Episode 4
Walgreens is enticed by Elizabeth to seal the deal on a new partnership with Theranos. Ian tries to investigate what’s going on behind closed doors.
Directed by Michael ShowalterWritten by Dan LeFrancGuest stars Rich Sommer, Jim Hanna, Zhaleh Vossough, Mark Weiler, Elena Rosa, Bill Irwin, Stephen Fry, Bashir Salahuddin
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Francesca GregoriniWritten by Liz HannahGuest stars Joe Nieves, Davey Johnson, Robert Batiste, Stephen Fry, Bashir Salahuddin, Josh Pais, Alan Ruck, Kate Burton
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Francesca GregoriniWritten by Wei-Ning YuGuest stars Katie Page, Kristin Lindquist, Lana Danielyan, Yossie Mulyadi, Eilene Gil, Kate Burton, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kevin Sussman
Episode 7
Under intense scrutiny from the Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth and Sunny double down on defense. Tyler and Erika face a difficult choice.
Directed by Erica A. WatsonWritten by Liz HeldensGuest stars Sarah Haruko, Michael Oosterom, Damon K. Sperber, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kevin Sussman, Kurtwood Smith, William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf
Episode 8
In the wake of the Wall Street Journal article, Elizabeth and Sunny face a reckoning.
Directed by Erica A. WatsonWritten by Elizabeth Meriwether, Elizabeth Meriwether, Sofya Levitsky-WeitzGuest stars Angel Parker, David Burke, Garrett Coffey, Brad Griffith, Brooke Becker, Eli Revivo, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kurtwood Smith
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Amanda SeyfriedElizabeth Holmes
Naveen AndrewsSunny Balwani
Utkarsh AmbudkarRakesh Dewan
James Hiroyuki LiaoEdmond Ku
Kristin LindquistModerator
Michael IronsideDon Lucas
Bill IrwinChanning Robertson
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