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Big Pharma meets big drama: the family that poisoned America, now with bonus Matthew Broderick as a villain.
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Painkiller (2023)

corporate eviladdiction horrortrue crime adjacent

Latest Episode

What's in a Name?
6.044 min

Season 1 • Episode 6

Latest

What's in a Name?

Aug 10, 2023

Glen starts sobriety. Shannon reevaluates her role. Using new evidence, Edie and the team take Purdue to court as the case comes to a stunning end.

Overview

DramaCrime

The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.

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Content warning
capitalism vs. humanityinstitutional complicitygrief and survivalwhistleblowing

Standout Aspects

Acting

Broderick's unsettlingly polite menace; Aduba's righteous fury.

Direction

Balances boardroom evil with devastating human cost.

Writing

Makes FDA hearings somehow more tense than heist sequences.

Best for:Solo: You'll need space to scream at your screen.·Binge: Six episodes of mounting fury, best consumed in one weekend.·Rewatch: Catch details you missed while too busy yelling 'ARREST HIM'.
Heads up:Disturbing: Graphic addiction withdrawal scenes; real patient testimonies.·Emotional: Multiple character deaths from overdose; survivor guilt throughout.
First AiredAug 10, 2023
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes6
Netflix

Top Cast

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Edie Flowers

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Richard Sackler

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Glen Kryger

Dina Shihabi

Dina Shihabi

Britt Hufford

West Duchovny

West Duchovny

Shannon Schaeffer

John Rothman

John Rothman

Mortimer Sackler

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Arthur Sackler

Jack Mulhern

Jack Mulhern

Tyler Kryger

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Raymond Sackler

Tyler Ritter

Tyler Ritter

US Attorney John Brownlee

Ana Cruz Kayne

Ana Cruz Kayne

Brianna Ortiz

John Ales

John Ales

Dr. Gregory Fitzgibbons

Carolina Bartczak

Carolina Bartczak

Lily Kryger

Ron Lea

Ron Lea

Bill Havens

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released months after the real Sackler family secured bankruptcy immunity, making the show's ending feel almost accidentally documentary.

Trivia

Uzo Aduba's character Edie Flowers is fictional, but based on multiple real female whistleblowers who Purdue aggressively discredited.

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