The Retrievals: Unraveling the Dark Truth Behind Fertility Clinic Scandals

Production Details

Title: The Retrievals
Format: Series / Netflix
Production Begins: September 2026
Filming Location: New York
Producer: Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Caitlin Roper, Susan Burton
Writer/Producer: Molly Smith Metzler, Colin McKenna
LP: Kristyn Macready, William Sell
Synopsis: At a prestigious fertility clinic, patients undergoing egg retrieval expect routine discomfort, not agony. When multiple women report excruciating pain, their concerns are dismissed—until a disturbing truth emerges: a nurse has been siphoning fentanyl and replacing it with saline. As victims piece together their shared experience, the story widens into a chilling exploration of how women’s pain is minimized in modern medicine. Through intimate testimonies and investigative reporting, the series exposes systemic blind spots, legal fallout, and emotional scars. What begins as a localized crime becomes a broader indictment of trust, bias, and the cost of not being believed.

Production Companies

Luckychap Entertainment
1670 Beverly Blvd., Suite 1
Los Angeles, CA 90026
First Floor, St Johns House, 16 Church Street
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8DN
info@luckychap.co.uk
Serial Productions
info@serialpodcast.org
The New York Times
229 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
212-556-7652
serialshows@nytimes.com
Netflix Productions, LLC
5808 Sunset Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
310-734-2900
lahiring@netflix.com
Contact Phone: 323-238-8501

About The Retrievals

This series delves into the troubling events at a fertility clinic where patients confront not just discomfort but severe pain during routine procedures. Initially brushed aside, their complaints lead to the revelation of a nurse’s illicit actions involving fentanyl substitution. As the affected women share their stories, the narrative expands to reveal systemic issues within healthcare that often disregard female pain. The series highlights the legal implications and emotional aftermath faced by victims, questioning the broader societal attitudes towards women’s health and credibility in medical settings.

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