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Mike Judge Takes on Big Pharma in ‘Common Side Effects’ Trailer (Exclusive)
The Hollywood ReporterStory by James Hibberd
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Mike Judge's new Adult Swim series 'Common Side Effects' takes on the pharmaceutical industry with a thrilling, funny, and thought-provoking look at the hidden costs of big pharma
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- Created by Joe Bennett and Steve Hely, the half-hour comedy thriller follows two former high school lab partners who discover a mushroom that can heal almost anything, but must evade the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen to get it out into the world
- With Judge's involvement as a producer, the show promises to bring his signature satirical edge to the timely issue of the pharmaceutical industry, building on his previous critiques of workplace culture and societal decline in hits like 'Office Space' and 'Idiocracy'
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Mike Judge, Joe Bennett, Steve Hely, Greg Daniels, Dave King, Emily Pendergast, Adult Swim, Bandera, Green Street Pictures, DEA, Big Pharma, Common Side Effects