Queen of Meth

Queen of Meth
Genre	True crime Documentary
Directed by	Julian P. Hobbs Bari Pearlman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer	Elli Hakami
Producers	Julian P. Hobbs Lewis Albrow Stephen Kemp Adrian Murray Kristian Day
Production locations	Ottumwa, Iowa
Running time	46–48 minutes
Production company	Talos Films
Original release
Network	Discovery+
Release	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)

Queen of Meth is a 2021 American three part documentary series ^[1] centering upon Lori Arnold, who was a major methamphetamine dealer in the Midwest. Her meth production and distribution operation was based on a 170-acre ranch in Ottumwa, Iowa, and grossed more than $200,000 per week at its peak. ^[2] In 1991 she was arrested by the DEA, who seized more than $10 million in assets from her. Convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering, Arnold spent 15 years in prison. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Lori is the sister of actor and comedian Tom Arnold. ^{[4] [6]}

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original release date
1	"Daughter of Anarchy"	Julian P. Hobbs and Bari Pearlman	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)
2	"Art of the Dealer"	Julian P. Hobbs and Bari Pearlman	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)
3	"To Catch a Queen"	Julian P. Hobbs and Bari Pearlman	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)

References

1. Porter, Sierra A. "'Queen of Meth' reveals Iowan Lori Arnold's shocking life in the drug world. Here were the best moments". Des Moines Register . Retrieved 2 May 2022.
2. Reding, Nick (2010). Methland : the death and life of an American small town (PDF). New York: Bloomsbury. ISBN   978-1-60819-156-7. ... If you ask her, Lori Arnold will say she did more for the state of Iowa than all the ...
3. Hale, Mike (May 7, 2021). "Review: Going Home to Iowa With the Queen of Meth". The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
4. Helling, Steve (May 6, 2021). "Tom Arnold and Sister Lori on Their Twisted Family — and Why She Became Known as 'Queen of Meth'". People . Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
5. Anderson, John (May 4, 2021). "'Queen of Meth' Review: Lori Arnold's Reign of Error". The Wall Street Journal . Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
6. Porter, Sierra A. "Former 'Queen of Meth' Lori Arnold, Iowa native and sister of actor Tom Arnold, tells all in documentary". Des Moines Register . Retrieved 2 May 2022.

External links

• Queen of Meth at IMDb