The series “The Dropout”, Hulu's success that premiered in Brazil on Star+, has been increasingly highlighted by telling the story of Elizabeth Holmes, a businesswoman in the biotechnology sector convicted of fraud.
The Dropout tells the incredible story of the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos. Holmes was considered a prodigy of the business world and the youngest woman to become a billionaire, even being stopped by names like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.
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Creator of the start-up Theranos, the businesswoman claimed to have developed a technology that would revolutionize blood testing. her, self-diagnosis would be possible without leaving home, just a drop of blood. This ambitious project by Theranos gained attention as it could change the American healthcare system forever.
In 2015, Forbes named Elizabeth the nation's youngest billionaire after Theranos was valued at $9 billion. However, just as her rise was meteoric, her fall was also extremely rapid, the start of rumors of fraud in the company. Recently, Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy, and received an 11-year prison sentence.
“The Dropout” follows a formula similar to “Inventing Anna”, from Netflix, and goes deeper into Holmes' schemes until it reaches the top, presenting the character's motivations and desires.
The series is based on a podcast of the same name and stars Amanda Seyfried. The production accumulates six Emmy nominations, highlighting Seyfried herself, favorite to take the award.
“The Dropout” is available on Star+.
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