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      • Painkiller is a fictionalized drama series that sheds light on the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic caused by overprescribing addictive painkillers. The series is based on real events and figures, including the Sackler family, who played a significant role in turning OxyContin into a widely available and highly addictive drug.
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  3. time.com › 6303583The True Story Behind Netflix's Painkiller | TIME

    Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller’s plot is based on two pieces of writing: the book Pain Killer by Barry Meier and the New Yorker article “ The Family That Built the Empire of Pain ” by Patrick Radden Keefe. (Meier...

  4. slate.com › culture › 2023Painkiller true story: How accurate is Netflix’s show about ...

    Aug 18, 2023 · Each episode of Netflix’s Painkiller, a six-part drama examining the Sackler family’s complicity in the creation and growth of the opioid epidemic, opens with the bereaved parent of a young...

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  6. www.radiotimes.com › painkiller-netflix-true-storyIs Netflix's Painkiller based on a true story? | Radio Times

    While the drama certainly has a foundation of fact, Painkiller is a fictionalised retelling of events and so many of the specific characters we are introduced to in the series...

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  7. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk › entry › painkillerNetflix’s Painkiller: The True Story Behind The Mini-Series ...

    Aug 20, 2023 · The Painkiller characters who succumb to the drug are fictional, though they represent real Americans who found themselves facing addiction issues.

  8. www.marieclaire.com › culture › painkiller-trueThe True Story Behind 'Painkiller,' From Richard Sackler to ...

    Aug 16, 2023 · Star-studded true crime series 'Painkiller' is a true story: Richard Sackler and the Sacklers are real (and rich), although Purdue Pharma is bankrupt.

  9. www.elle.com › culture › a44760609Netflix's Painkiller True Story, Explained: What Did the ...

    Aug 17, 2023 · Although Painkiller is partially fictionalized and features several composite characters, the horror it depicts is absolutely real. Here’s a primer on the true story behind the series.

  10. collider.com › painkiller-netflix-true-storyThe True Story Behind Netflix's 'Painkiller' - Collider

    Nov 26, 2023 · Painkiller is a fictionalized drama series that sheds light on the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic caused by overprescribing addictive painkillers. The series is based on real events...