Alex Gibney directs the two part documentary, "The Crime of the Century" on the horrors of the opioid crisis out May 10 and 11 on HBO and HBO Max. On “Salon Talks,” Gibney discusses the backstory on taking on the project and some of the worst of what he uncovered.




Watch the full episode above to hear about what exactly Oxycontin even is and what Gibney says pharmacutical companies kept hidden about it.