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A fictionalized retelling of events, PAINKILLER is a scripted limited series that explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America, highlighting the stories of the perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives are forever altered by the invention of OxyContin. An examination of crime, accountability, and the systems that have repeatedly failed hundreds of thousands of Americans, PAINKILLER is based on the book PAIN KILLER by Barry Meier and the New Yorker Magazine article ‘The Family That Built an Empire of Pain’ by Patrick Radden Keefe. Executive produced by Eric Newman, Pete Berg, Alex Gibney, and showrunners/creators Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster. Starring Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi, and West Duchovny.
Original Release
08/10/2023 on Netflix
US Release
08/10/2023
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Uzo Aduba | Edie Flowers |
Matthew Broderick | Richard Sackler |
Taylor Kitsch | Glen Kryger |
Dina Shihabi | Britt Hufford |
West Duchovny | Shannon Schaeffer |
John Rothman | Mortimer Sackler |
Clark Gregg | Arthur Sackler, Sr. |
Sam Anderson | Raymond Sackler |
Brian Markinson | Howard Udell |
Carolina Bartczak | Lily Kryger |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The One to Start With, The One to Stay With | Thursday, 10 August 2023 |
2 | Jesus Gave Me Water | Thursday, 10 August 2023 |
3 | Blizzard of the Century | Thursday, 10 August 2023 |
4 | Is Believed | Thursday, 10 August 2023 |
5 | Hot! Hot! Hot! | Thursday, 10 August 2023 |
6 | What's in a Name? | Thursday, 10 August 2023 |
7 | Episode #1.7 | |
8 | Episode #1.8 |
Directors
Writers
Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Will Hettinger, Barry Meier, Patrick Radden Keefe, Casey Gillespie, Boo Killebrew
Creators
Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue
Cast
Name | Character |
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Uzo Aduba | Edie Flowers |
Matthew Broderick | Richard Sackler |
Taylor Kitsch | Glen Kryger |
Dina Shihabi | Britt Hufford |
West Duchovny | Shannon Schaeffer |
John Rothman | Mortimer Sackler |
Clark Gregg | Arthur Sackler, Sr. |
Sam Anderson | Raymond Sackler |
Brian Markinson | Howard Udell |
Carolina Bartczak | Lily Kryger |
Ron Lea | Bill Havens |
David Tompa | Conference Room Lawyer |
Noah Harpster | Dr. Curtis Wright |
John Ales | Dr. Gregory Fitzgibbons |
Vivienne Markowski | Toddler Kaylee |
Olivia Markowski | Toddler Kaylee |
Johnny Sneed | Dr. Tim Cooper |
Tyler Ritter | John Brownlee |
Matt Baram | Dr. Robert Kaiko |
Cody Porter | Dr. Paul Goldenheim |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Noah Harpster | Executive Producer |
Emmy Grinwis | Executive Producer |
Micah Fitzerman-Blue | Executive Producer |
Patrick Radden Keefe | Executive Producer |
Eric Newman | Executive Producer |
Alex Gibney | Executive Producer |
Peter Berg | Executive Producer |
Boo Killebrew | Executive Producer |
Ariella Blejer | Producer |
Tim King | Producer |
Dawn Kamoche | Producer |
Stacey Offman | Producer |
Austin Titley | Producer |
Richard Perello | Producer |
Barry Meier | Producer |
Chris Hatcher | Producer |
Karolina Peysakhov | Producer |
Caroline Currier | Producer |
Eric Heffron | Producer |