Holmes’ story is so insatiably intriguing partly because of the measures she went to, to present herself as a success story.

Creating a Steve Jobs-inspired persona for herself, she started speaking in a lower tone of voice to command more attention and respect, blinked infrequently and wore a uniform of black turtlenecks.

She appeared on the cover of T, the New York Times’ style magazine, Inc, Fortune and Forbes, received investment from the likes of Rupert Murdoch and Betsy DeVos and became friends with some of the most influential people in the world – much of which will be explored in the series, as well as what she’s doing now.

Currently, Holmes is being tried in the Californian courts on the charges of defrauding investors and doctors and patients about the accuracy of Theranos’ Edison blood-testing machine. If found guilty, Holmes could face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count of wire fraud and conspiracy.

All of this and more is expected to be covered in the dramatised retelling of her story, and we’ll keep you posted with more information when we have it.

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Kate McKinnon to play Elizabeth Holmes in new series based on The Dropout