Painkiller
- 2023

1 Season
Average Episode Runtime - 0 Mins

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Painkiller
- 2023

1 Season
Average Episode Runtime - 0 Mins

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Overview

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

Created by

Micah Fitzerman-Blue , Noah Harpster

Genre

Drama

Original Language

English

Spoken Language

English

Series cast

Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba
Edie Flowers
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Richard Sackler
Taylor Kitsch
Taylor Kitsch
Glen Kryger
West Duchovny
West Duchovny
Shannon Schaeffer
Carolina Bartczak
Carolina Bartczak
Lily Kryger
Jack Mulhern
Jack Mulhern
Tyler Kryger
Dina Shihabi
Dina Shihabi
Britt Hufford
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
Arthur Sackler
John Rothman
John Rothman
Mortimer Sackler
Tyler Ritter
Tyler Ritter
US Attorney John Bro...
Ana Kayne
Ana Kayne
Brianna Ortiz
John Ales
John Ales
Dr. Gregory Fitzgibb...
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Raymond Sackler
Ron Lea
Ron Lea
Bill Havens

Trailers and videos

Seasons

Limited Series

Season overview

Seizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workplace injury.
A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.
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.
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.
Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical giant.
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.