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Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2011)

Documentary

Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.

IMDb rating
8.9 (1,633 votes)
Episode average
8.5 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.57 avg 6 episodes 8.7 → 8.9 47 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 77 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 65 votesEp 3: 8.9 · 70 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 63 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 48 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 67 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Story of the South African Quaalude8.777
2A Positive PCP Story8.665
3Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium8.970
4Magic Mushrooms in Mexico8.663
5Fish N' Trips7.748
6The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism8.967

Season 2 (2017)

8.73 avg 8 episodes 9.1 → 8.3 44 min avg

Ep 1: 9.1 · 86 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 61 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 55 votesEp 4: 8.9 · 66 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 67 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 60 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 52 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 44 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Psychedelic Toad9.186
2Peyote: The Divine Messenger8.761
3Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf8.455
4Wizards of DMT8.966
5Ketamine; Realms and Realities8.767
6A Clandestine Chemist's Tale8.960
7A Fungal Fairy Tale8.852
8The Cactus Apprentice8.344

Season 3 (2021)

8.20 avg 6 episodes 9.2 → 8.3 44 min avg

Ep 1: 9.2 · 50 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 31 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 28 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 28 votesEp 5: 7.3 · 24 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 29 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Synthetic Toad Venom Machine9.250
2A Positive Methamphetamine Story8.431
3Xenon: The Perfect Anesthetic?8.128
4Synethetic Ibogaine-Natural Tramadol7.928
5Bufotenine: In Search of Hataj7.324
6Ultra LSD8.329