But if you were a teenager, Juul’s impact was immediately striking — and likely unnerving for your parents — as explored in a new Netflix docuseries. Directed by R.J. Cutler, “Big Vape ...

If you expect the Netflix docuseries “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” to be the ultimate takedown of controversial e-cigarettes, think again. The four-part series, directed by R.J. Cutler ...

The four-part Netflix documentary Big Vape, based on Time correspondent Jamie Ducharme's 2021 book of the same name, is a surprisingly evenhanded and fair-minded account of how that happened.

Taken as a whole, Big Vape offers a far more balanced take on e-cigarettes than typical press coverage. It’s at its best as a business drama, telling the story of the rise and fall of one ...

Learn more about Big Vape at Jamie Ducharme’s virtual Brookline Booksmith event on June 1 at 7 p.m., moderated by Boston magazine senior digital editor Lisa Weidenfeld.

Juul was hailed as the “iPhone” of e-cigarettes and became a tech sensation. Eight years after its launch, the Netflix docuseries “Big Vape,” charts its rapid fall from grace.