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1. www.standard.co.uk › culture › tvfilmPainkiller on Netflix review: fictional it may be, but these ...

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller on Netflix review: this drama exploring America’s opioid crisis feels achingly real. This show skilfully captures the impossible emotional complexity of loving an addict. Daniel Keane...

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3. www.goodreads.com › book › showPainkiller by N.J. Fountain | Goodreads

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   Feb 18, 2016 · N.J. Fountain has delivered an excellent thriller. I haven't been this hooked on a book in a while, so to find a 10/10 thriller like this was definitely refreshing. Painkiller is the true definition of a page turner, with every character being completely fleshed out and an unpredictable and compelling plot.

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller review: The harrowing story of the opioid crisis has been told much more movingly elsewhere. Matthew Broderick stars as Purdue Pharma head Richard Sackler in this thinly written...

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5. www.radiotimes.com › tv › dramaPainkiller review | TV has seen this important cautionary ...

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   Painkiller is based on Barry Meier's book Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic, and is also based on a New Yorker Magazine article, The Family That...

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   Aug 11, 2023 · Review: 'Painkiller' works best as a cautionary tale for users and abusers to wake up before it's too late. Fictionalized takes on true stories are usually a problem for me. By Peter Travers ...

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   Aug 20, 2023 · “Equal parts crime thriller, medical detective story, and business exposé, Pain Killer is a hard-hitting look at how a supposed wonder drug became the gateway drug to a national tragedy.”

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   Is 'Painkiller' a good movie?

   • Her words and the tragic loss etched on her face are undeniably moving, and certainly more effective than anything this overkill of a series can dream up. "Painkiller" works best as a cautionary tale for users and abusers to wake up before it's too late. Film critic Peter Travers reviews "Painkiller," streaming on Netflix now.

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   Is Painkiller based on a true story?

   • Painkiller is based on Barry Meier's book Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic, and is also based on a New Yorker Magazine article, The Family That Built an Empire of Pain, by Patrick Radden Keefe. While I thoroughly do believe that comparison is the thief of joy, in the world of TV, you can't help it.

   Painkiller review | TV has seen this important cautionary tale before

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   What is pain killer based on?

   • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter who first exposed the roots of the opioid epidemic and the secretive world of the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma, Pain Killer is the celebrated landmark story of corporate greed and government negligence that inspired an upcoming Netflix series. “This is the book that started it all.

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   Who is Richard Sackler in 'Painkiller' on Netflix?

   • Painkiller, a new Netflix six-parter, charts the rise of Oxy – and the fall of America. At the heart of the story is the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, whose name adorned cultural institutions from the National Gallery to Oxford University, and its symbolic head: Richard Sackler ( Matthew Broderick ).

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   When is Painkiller on Netflix?

   • Painkiller will be released on Netflix on Thursday 10th August 2023. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV guide and Streaming Guide to see what’s on tonight. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10, PLUS a £10 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home – subscribe now.

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   Is Pain Killer a muckraking classic?

   • “This is the book that started it all. Barry Meier is a heroic reporter and Pain Killer is a muckraking classic.”—Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain Between 1999 and 2017, an estimated 250,000 Americans died from overdoses involving prescription painkillers, a plague ignited by Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of OxyContin.

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   Jan 1, 2018 · In Pain Killer, Barry Meier tells the story of how Purdue turned OxyContin into a billion-dollar blockbuster. Powerful narcotic painkillers, or opioids, were once used as drugs of last resort for pain sufferers.