Painkiller (TV series)

Painkiller
Created by
Based on
  • "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
Directed byPeter Berg
Starring
ComposerMatt Morton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerChris Hatcher
CinematographyBrendan Steacy
Editors
Production companies
  • Blue Harp
  • Film 44
  • Grand Electric
  • Jigsaw Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)

Painkiller is an American drama television miniseries created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. 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, 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. The Sackler family has been described as the "most evil family in America", and "the worst drug dealers in history".

Painkiller premiered on Netflix on August 10, 2023.

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