TV series
Painkiller
Overview
The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-08-10
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Film 44, Jigsaw Productions
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Uzo Aduba as Edie Flowers
- Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler
- Taylor Kitsch as Glen Kryger
- Dina Shihabi as Britt Hufford
- West Duchovny as Shannon Schaeffer
- John Rothman as Mortimer Sackler
- Clark Gregg as Arthur Sackler
- Jack Mulhern as Tyler Kryger
- Sam Anderson as Raymond Sackler
- Tyler Ritter as US Attorney John Brownlee
- Ana Cruz Kayne as Brianna Ortiz
- John Ales as Dr. Gregory Fitzgibbons
Creators and crew
- Micah Fitzerman-Blue - Executive Producer
- Alex Gibney - Executive Producer
- Eric Newman - Executive Producer
- Patrick Radden Keefe - Executive Producer
- Noah Harpster - Executive Producer
- Peter Berg - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The One to Start With, the One to Stay With
Seizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workplace injury.
Episode 2: Jesus Gave Me Water
A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.
Episode 3: Blizzard of the Century
Glen is forced to detox when his addiction lands him in the ER. Edie struggles to convince her new boss, the US Attorney, to build a case against Purdue.
Episode 4: Is Believed
Edie works to expose Purdue. Shannon enjoys the perks of her job but faces a moral dilemma. Pushed to the brink, Glen starts losing control at work.
Episode 5: Hot! Hot! Hot!
Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical giant.
Episode 6: What's in a Name?
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.
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