LSD, CIA Cover-ups And A Suspicious Death: New Netflix Show 'Wormwood' Has It All

As the weather turns to shit and the nights start drawing in, we're all in need of some good telly to keep us occupied.

Netflix has really come to the rescue here with the highly-anticipated second season of Stranger Things (I can't wait for that), the absolutely spot-on documentary Icarus and, of course, new Narcos.

And if all of that isn't enough for you, new show Wormwood is on its way and it looks sick.

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Wormwood looks into the true-life story of the death of Frank Olson, a chemist who fell to his death from a New York hotel window in 1953, plus the CIA and its infamous LSD/mind control tests, and a potential government cover up.

Part documentary, part drama, Wormwood tells the story from the point of view of one of Olson's sons, Eric, who has spent 60 years trying to work out the strange circumstances of his dad's death.

After initially being told Frank had died in a suicide, the family eventually filed a lawsuit against the CIA in 2012, accusing the agency of murder.

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The CIA has always strongly denied any wrongdoing, but in 1975, did admit to spiking Frank with LSD, after slipping some into a glass of Cointreau.

After first saying his death was suicide, which was the result of 'job-induced stress', the CIA has since said Frank's death was a drug-induced suicide. Frank's son disagrees, and believing his dad was murdered.

The six-part series combines scripted scenes, archive footage and interviews. There are also plenty of twists and turns to keep audiences guessing - did Frank fall or was he pushed? And what exactly did go on during those LSD experiments? This is going to be massive with fans of conspiracy theories and true crime lovers.

The show combines reenactments with interviews and archive footage. Credit: Netflix

Wormwood is directed by Oscar-award-winning Errol Morris (who made The Thin Blue Line - the 1988 crime documentary, not the 90s sitcom) and stars Peter Sarsgaard as Frank.

You've got a bit of a wait, because Wormwood doesn't hit Netflix until 15 December, but if the trailer is anything to go by, it's definitely going to be worth the wait.

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Claire Reid

Claire is a journalist at LADbible who, after dossing around for a few years, went to Liverpool John Moores University. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and a whole load of debt. When not writing words in exchange for money she is usually at home watching serial killer documentaries surrounded by cats. You can contact Claire at [email protected]

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