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  1. Aug 15, 2023 · Pete Berg and Eric Newman discuss their telling of the origins of the opioid epidemic in the Netflix series 'Painkiller' and address comparisons to Hulu's 'Dopesick.'

  2. Painkiller is the latest Netflix drama, but to millions of people, it is a tragic true story that hits close to home. Based on Barry Meier’s 2003 book Painkiller and Patrick Radden Keefe’s 2017 New Yorker article “Empire of Pain,” which also became a 2021 book, Painkiller presents multiple perspectives on the opioid epidemic.

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  3. Aug 17, 2023 · Painkiller is a step ahead of Dopesick in terms of dramatization of the human stories associated with the titular painkiller drug OxyContin.The reason behind the Netflix original’s focus on emotional stories is that it draws heavily from actual experiences of individuals reported in articles like The New Yorker's “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” and the influential 2003 non ...

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  4. Aug 17, 2023 · Painkiller‘s Peter Berg is unfazed by the Dopesick comparison.. Concurrent development of similar projects is a tale as old as time in Hollywood, and while it might be a negative for disaster ...

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  5. Aug 11, 2023 · In addition to “Dopesick,” Berg also pointed to the breadth of source material created surrounding the epidemic that enrich its continuous retelling, including Barry Meier’s 2003 book ...

  6. Aug 10, 2023 · Netflix Exposes How the Sacklers Sold Sex to Trigger an Opioid Killing Spree. New dramatic series Painkiller from Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) takes on the opioid-peddling family and the ...

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  8. Aug 18, 2023 · Creator Peter Berg explains why every episode of the Netflix show opens with a real person sharing his or her story. For Pete Berg, the decision to make a show putting a spotlight on the opioid ...