>The BBC has removed the “true story” description of TV drama Dopesick, which explores opioid addiction in America, from the show’s synopsis on iPlayer.
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>In a note posted on the broadcaster’s Corrections and Clarifications page, the BBC said while the Hulu series is “inspired by actual events”, certain details were “imagined or invented for purposes of dramatisation”.
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>It comes after Netflix hit Baby Reindeer came under fire for calling the show a “true story” from a woman who claims to have been depicted by the series.
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>The BBC has removed the “true story” description of TV drama Dopesick, which explores opioid addiction in America, from the show’s synopsis on iPlayer.
>
>In a note posted on the broadcaster’s Corrections and Clarifications page, the BBC said while the Hulu series is “inspired by actual events”, certain details were “imagined or invented for purposes of dramatisation”.
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>It comes after Netflix hit Baby Reindeer came under fire for calling the show a “true story” from a woman who claims to have been depicted by the series.