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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Painkiller_(TV_series)Painkiller (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   Richard Sackler is vilified over the prescription of OxyContin to patients who need to manage pain and to drug addicts. Arthur Sackler, Richard's uncle, is accused of wanting to sell OxyContin to as many people as possible to increase profits for his company, Purdue Pharma.

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3. time.com › 6303583The True Story Behind Netflix's Painkiller | TIME

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller, a Netflix drama out Aug. 10, follows the mint green OxyContin pill’s trail of destruction from the very top—Richard Sackler (Matthew Broderick), the former chairman and president of...

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   Aug 8, 2023 · Richard Sackler (Matthew Broderick) leverages his family’s stake in Purdue Pharmaceuticals to invent the next miracle drug after oxycodone. Glen Kruger (Taylor Kitsch) is an auto mechanic who...

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt10799922Painkiller (2021) - IMDb

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   Painkiller: Directed by Mark Savage. With Michael Paré, Bill Oberst Jr., Alexander Pennecke, Khalimah Gaston. After a man loses his child, he begins a campaign to destroy the white collar criminals behind the opioid epidemic, and reluctantly embraces his anti-hero status.

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   • Genre: Thriller

   • Director: Mark Savage
   • Release Date: 2021-05-04

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

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   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.

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7. www.whattowatch.com › watching-guides › painkillerPainkiller: how to watch, cast, plot and everything we know

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   Aug 14, 2023 · The opioid crisis in America comes into sharp focus in the new Netflix original series Painkiller, based on the book Pain Killer by Barry Meier and the New Yorker Magazine article "The Family That Built the Empire of Pain" by Patrick Radden Keefe.

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   What is Netflix's 'Painkiller' series about?

   • You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Netflix's original series Painkiller tackles the sensitive and serious topic of the ongoing opioid crisis happening in America, especially in relation to the production of the pharmaceutical drug known as OxyContin.

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   Is TV painkiller a true story?

   • Berg directed all six episodes of the Netflix limited series about the OxyContin epidemic. by Fred Topel | August 8, 2023 | Comments TAGGED AS: Drama, streaming, television, TV Painkiller is the latest Netflix drama, but to millions of people, it is a tragic true story that hits close to home.

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   When does Painkiller premiere on Netflix?

   • Painkiller premiered on Netflix on August 10, 2023. A physician prescribes OxyContin to one of his patients, who has unmanageable pain. He informs the patient that the effects of OxyContin last longer than the Vicodin the patient was taking, and as a result, they won't have to take OxyContin as frequently.

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   What is painkiller about?

   • At its center, Painkiller is about the key moments that led to the opioid epidemic—and how they could have been stopped, but weren’t. At one point, for instance, the lone FDA examiner charged with overseeing the approval process for OxyContin, Curtis Wright (Noah Harpster), became a serious roadblock for Purdue.

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   Is Painkiller a satire?

   • The website's critics consensus reads, " Painkiller honors the victims of the opioid crisis with effective dramatic beats but is undermined by its stale satirical flourishes, resulting in a tonally confused bit of muckraking."

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   Who are the sales reps in Painkiller?

   • “We don't live in a country where the corrupt corporate executives who made and marketed the drug often go to jail.” Painkiller centers two fictional sales reps: Shannon Schaeffer (West Duchovny), an ex-college athlete and new recruit, and Britt Hufford (Dina Shihabi), a veteran sales rep who takes Shannon under her wing.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · By Riley Harman. Published Aug 31, 2023. Netflix's original series Painkiller tackles the sensitive and serious topic of the ongoing opioid crisis happening in America, especially in relation to...