The Hulu original series 'The Dropout' is the first dramatization of the rise and fall of Theranos
The Dropout
Certain characters from the Theranos universe crop up in every story about the Elizabeth Holmes case, and many are portrayed in the series. Both the podcast and the show track Holmes from her early beginnings to her demise and everything in between. Each era of Holmes’ business features new sets of people, as her intense drive and suspicious tactics drove some staffers away, while others were lured by her inflated promises.
Then there’s the crew of people who aided in the downfall of Theranos: whistleblowers Erika Cheung and Tyler Shultz , who is also the grandson of Theranos’ most trusted board member George Shultz. As characters in the show, Erika and Tyler, both young post-grad employees, make it clear that Theranos’ fraudulence was so obvious, even these lowly employees could see. Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays journalistreporter who first broke the story about Theranos’ fraud. And William H.