Dopesick star Kaitlyn Dever: ‘I realised I can create change with the roles I choose’ [Video]

Dopesick, which is now airing on Sundays on BBC TWO, is one of those IMPORTANT television shows. Yes, it has a big budget and star names, but it’s the vital storytelling that stands out.

The series shines a light on the opioid scandal in the US – a scandal in which a single powerful pharmaceutical company, Purdue, triggered a catastrophic epidemic of drug addiction across the country.

A scandal for which no one among its owners, the Sackler family (you may know the name from their reputation-washing arts philanthropy, including huge donations to the National Portrait Gallery and the Tate) has yet faced justice.

Kaitlyn Dever has spent half her life in show business. The actor from Phoenix, Arizona knows the power of good television and film.

“It’s really, really, really inspiring to be a part of projects that discuss social issues in a way that allows us to get inside of these characters’ heads and go …