The Dropout

Documentary series on the rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes AI summary

ABC News Visit website › True Crime · EN · 32 episodes · latest 2026-11-03

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Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world's youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as "the next Steve Jobs" find herself facing criminal charges - to which she pleaded not guilty - and up to decades in prison? How did her technology, meant to revolutionize health care, potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way? ABC News chief business, technology and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, along with producers Taylor Dunn and Victoria Thompson, take listeners on a journey that includes a multi-year investigation. You'll hear exclusive interviews with former employees, investors, and patients, and for the first-time, the never-before-aired deposition testimony of Elizabeth Holmes, and those at the center of this story. Then, go inside the courtroom as 12 jurors decide the fate of the Theranos founder; three years after she was first charged, we find out how this saga finally ends. Subscribe to 20/20 True Crime+ for ad-free listening, early access to new series, exclusive bonus content, and hundreds of episodes from the 20/20 true crime vault. Visit https://apple.co/2020truecrime to subscribe now.

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Bonus: Theranos Whistleblower Erika Cheung Reacts to 'You Can See Everything'

2026-11-03 · 44 min · Season 2, episode 21

When Erika Cheung joined Theranos just out of college, she believed in Elizabeth Holmes and her promise to revolutionize healthcare, but what she witnessed inside the company would eventually help expose its fraud. 13…
Bonus: Sentenced

2022-11-19 · 7 min

In a special bonus episode of "The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes on Trial," we break down what happened during Holmes' sentencing hearing and what is next for the once-lauded Theranos founder. Learn more about your ad…
Bonus: Amanda and The Other Liz

2022-08-11 · 46 min

Amanda Seyfried, the lead actress of Hulu's "The Dropout" and the show's creator and showrunner Liz Meriwether join host Rebecca Jarvis for a wide-ranging conversation about the making of the Hulu limited series based…
The Sunny Balwani Verdict

2022-07-08 · 7 min · Season 2, episode 20

Rebecca Jarvis sits down with Brad Mielke, host of ABC News' "Start Here" podcast to talk about the conviction of former Theranos president Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani. Follow "Start Here" on Apple Podcasts…
'20/20': The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes

2022-03-06 · 1 hr 17 min

The new Hulu limited series based on this podcast and starring Oscar-nominee Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes is out now. And in case you missed 20/20's behind-the-scenes look at the show, we wanted to drop it in…
The Verdict

2022-01-05 · 45 min · Season 2, episode 19

Three years after Elizabeth Holmes was charged with 11 counts of fraud, the verdict we've all been waiting for is finally in. After seven days and over 50 hours of deliberation, the 12 members of the jury -- one of whom…
Closing Arguments

2021-12-21 · 1 hr 13 min · Season 2, episode 18

More than three months, 32 witnesses and three juror dismissals after the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes began, attorneys for the prosecution and defense had the chance to make their final appeals with closing…
The Defense Rests

2021-12-14 · 55 min · Season 2, episode 17

The testimony of Elizabeth Holmes continues this week, finally concluding after seven days. And in a surprising move, the defense calls no further witnesses, resting its case. So after three months and dozens of…
Accusations and Evasions

2021-12-07 · 1 hr 12 min · Season 2, episode 16

This week, the most jaw-dropping testimony in this trial yet. Elizabeth Holmes fights back tears telling the court she was raped when she was at Stanford and claims she was in an emotional and physically abusive…
Reframing the Narrative

2021-11-30 · 50 min · Season 2, episode 15

This week, Elizabeth Holmes returns to the stand, presenting herself as a confident CEO with a noble mission who also naively took experts at their word. She meticulously details how she built her business -- even…

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