Painkiller (TV series)

*Painkiller*
Painkiller
Created by	Micah Fitzerman-Blue; Noah Harpster;
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 by	Peter Berg
Starring	Uzo Aduba; Matthew Broderick; Taylor Kitsch; Dina Shihabi; West Duchovny; Carolina Bartczak; Brian Markinson; John Rothman; Tyler Ritter; Sam Anderson; John Ales; Ron Lea; Jack Mulhern; Noah Harpster;
Composer	Matt Morton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Micah Fitzerman-Blue; Noah Harpster; Eric Newman; Alex Gibney;
Producer	Chris Hatcher
Cinematography	Brendan Steacy
Editors	Geofrey Hildrew; Garret Donnelly;
Production companies	Blue Harp; Film 44; Grand Electric; Jigsaw Productions;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	August 10, 2023
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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. It documents Purdue's aggressive and unethical marketing tactics used to promote their 'blockbuster' drug OxyContin, an extended-release formulation of the opioid oxycodone. 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.