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Swallow

TV·2001–2001·1 season, 3 episodes·Channel 4·Drama

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A single mother is prescribed a controversial anti-depressant called Distral and quickly becomes dependent, but discovers that giving up the drug causes terrible side-effects. Unable to find support for her plight, she mounts a personal crusade against the pharmaceutical company who produce the pills.

Cast

Steven MackintoshSteven MackintoshStuart Collins

Episodes by season

Season013Episodes2001Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1December 5, 2001—Lorraine Landry has been prescribed a new antidepressant drug, Distral, but when she stops taking it, she suffers severe withdrawal symptoms
  2. S01E02Episode 2December 12, 2001—Having persuaded his sister to have chemotherapy for cancer, Stuart is dismayed by her rapid decline. His own vulnerability leads him to see
  3. S01E03Episode 3December 19, 2001—After the death of his sister, Stuart's breakdown leaves him incapable of work. In a moving reversal, he seeks support from Lorraine and tog

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