Painkiller
A limited series dramatizing the birth of America's opioid epidemic, following Purdue Pharma's aggressive marketing of OxyContin through the eyes of a tenacious federal investigator, a young sales representative, and ordinary families whose lives are upended by addiction.
Released: 2023-08-10
Director:
Peter Berg
Creators:
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Writers:
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Will Hettinger
Boo Killebrew
Network: Netflix
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Characters
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Edie Flowers
Uzo Aduba
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Richard Sackler
Matthew Broderick
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Glen Kryger
Taylor Kitsch
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Raymond Sackler
Sam Anderson
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Arthur Sackler
Clark Gregg
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John L. Brownlee
Tyler Ritter
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Shannon Schaeffer
West Duchovny
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Lily Kryger
Carolina Bartczak
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Tyler Kryger
Jack Mulhern
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Britt
Dina Shihabi
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Gregory Fitzgibbons
John Ales
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Bill Havens
Ron Lea
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Brianna Ortiz
Ana Cruz Kayne
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Mortimer Sackler
John Rothman
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Michael Friedman
John Murphy
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Curtis Wright
Noah Harpster
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Deborah Marlowe
Trenna Keating
Episodes
The One to Start With, The One to Stay With
Richard Sackler bets on an extended-release opioid as a breakthrough painkiller, while a college graduate named Shannon joins Purdue's sales force and a factory worker named Glen suffers a workplace injury.
Director:
Peter Berg
Writers:
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Released: 2023-08-10
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Jesus Gave Me Water
A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference while federal investigator Edie witnesses the drug's alarming effects and Richard pushes the company's ambitions further.
Director:
Peter Berg
Writers:
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Released: 2023-08-10
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Blizzard of the Century
Glen's escalating addiction lands him in the emergency room, while Edie struggles to persuade her boss, the US Attorney, to open a case against Purdue Pharma.
Director:
Peter Berg
Writers:
Will Hettinger
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Released: 2023-08-10
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Is Believed
Edie presses forward with her investigation of Purdue, Shannon begins to question her role at the company, and Glen's behavior at work becomes increasingly erratic.
Director:
Peter Berg
Writers:
Boo Killebrew
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Released: 2023-08-10
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Hot! Hot! Hot!
Glen reaches a breaking point as his addiction spirals, while Edie's investigation turns up potentially damning evidence against the pharmaceutical giant.
Director:
Peter Berg
Writers:
Boo Killebrew
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Released: 2023-08-10
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What's in a Name?
Edie and her team bring the case against Purdue Pharma to court, while Glen and Shannon each face pivotal decisions about the paths their lives will take.
Director:
Peter Berg
Writers:
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Noah Harpster
Released: 2023-08-10
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