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American TV series
Painkiller
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Created by
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Based on
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- "Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty"
by
Patrick Radden Keefe
- Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic
by
Barry Meier
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Directed by
| Peter Berg
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Starring
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Composer
| Matt Morton
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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Executive producers
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Producer
| Chris Hatcher
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Editors
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- Geofrey Hildrew
[2]
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- Garret Donnelly
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Production companies
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- Blue Harp
- Film 44
- Grand Electric
- Jigsaw Productions
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Network
| Netflix
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Release
| August 10, 2023
(
2023-08-10
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Painkiller
is an American
drama
television
miniseries
created by
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
and
Noah Harpster
.
[4]
Based on
Patrick Radden Keefe
's
New Yorker
article "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain" and
Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic
by
Barry Meier
,
[5]
the series focuses on the birth of the
opioid crisis
, with an emphasis on
Purdue Pharma
, the company owned by
Richard Sackler
and his family that was the manufacturer of
OxyContin
.
[6]
The
Sackler family
has been described as the "most evil family in America",
[7]
[8]
[9]
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and "the worst drug dealers in history".
[11]
[12]
Painkiller
premiered on Netflix on August 10, 2023.
[13]
Cast and characters
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Episodes
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Production
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Production began in Toronto in April 2021 and wrapped in November 2021. The series was directed by
Peter Berg
.
[16]
Reception
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On review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes
, 51% of 53 critics gave the series a positive review, with an average rating of 6.1/10. 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."
[17]
On
Metacritic
, the series holds a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
[18]
Writing for
American Council on Science and Health
, a pro-industry group, Cameron English criticized the series, alleging that it unfairly pins the blame for the opioid crisis on Purdue and the Sackler family.
[19]
See also
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References
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"Matt Morton Scoring Netflix's 'Painkiller'
"
. Retrieved
September 21,
2023
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"Exclusive: Painkiller Editor Geofrey Hildrew Was Told to Be Fearless in the Editing Room"
. Retrieved
March 1,
2024
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'Painkiller' editor Geofrey Hildrew on immersing the audience into the story"
. Retrieved
March 1,
2024
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"Watch Painkiller | Netflix Official Site"
.
www.netflix.com
. Retrieved
February 3,
2022
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Porter, Rick (October 4, 2021).
"Taylor Kitsch Boards Netflix's Opioid Crisis Drama 'Painkiller'
"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
February 3,
2022
.
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Biggs, Jade (August 11, 2021).
"OITNB's Uzo Aduba is starring in a Netflix series about the opioid crisis"
.
Cosmopolitan
. Retrieved
February 3,
2022
.
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Saul Lelchuck (September 21, 2021).
"Are the Sacklers the Most Evil Family in American History?"
. Bulwark Media.
Archived
from the original on September 2, 2021
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
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David Smith (December 11, 2021).
"OxyContin and the story behind America's 'most evil' family"
.
The Irish Examiner
. Irish Examiner Limited.
Archived
from the original on December 11, 2021
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
.
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Joanna Walters (December 18, 2020).
"
'An evil family': Sacklers condemned as they refuse to apologize for role in opioid crisis"
.
The Guardian
. Guardian News & Media Limited.
Archived
from the original on December 17, 2020
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
.
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"Some members of Sackler family under fire over ties to opioids"
. CBS News. April 11, 2021.
Archived
from the original on April 11, 2021
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
.
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Zachary B. Wolf (September 3, 2021).
"The worst drug dealers in history are getting away with billions"
.
CNN Politics
.
Cable News Network
.
Archived
from the original on September 2, 2021
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
.
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Chris McGreal (December 17, 2019).
"The Sacklers were drug dealers who put money over morality. The Purdue deal is no different"
.
The Guardian
.
Archived
from the original on September 17, 2019
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
.
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"Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch Star in 'Painkiller' This August"
.
Netflix Tudum
. Retrieved
July 11,
2023
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Cordero, Rosy (October 4, 2021).
"
'Painkiller': Taylor Kitsch, Ana Cruz Kayne, & Tyler Ritter Among New Cast of Netflix Limited Series"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
February 3,
2022
.
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"Painkiller Casts Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick in Netflix Opioid Crisis Series"
.
Collider
. July 8, 2021
. Retrieved
February 3,
2022
.
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Otterson, Joe (July 8, 2021).
"Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick to Lead Netflix Opioid Crisis Drama 'Painkiller'
"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
February 3,
2022
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"
Painkiller
: Season 1"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
August 12,
2023
.
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"
Painkiller
: Season 1"
.
Metacritic
. Retrieved
August 11,
2023
.
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"
'Painkiller': Netflix Miniseries Tells Shameless Lies About Opioids"
.
acsh.org
. August 16, 2023
. Retrieved
August 18,
2023
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