Painkiller_(TV_series)

<i>Painkiller</i> (TV series)

Painkiller (TV series)

American TV series

Painkiller is an American drama television miniseries created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster.[4] 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,[5] 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 that was the manufacturer of OxyContin.[6] The Sackler family has been described as the "most evil family in America",[7][8][9][10] and "the worst drug dealers in history".[11][12]

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Painkiller premiered on Netflix on August 10, 2023.[13]

Cast and characters

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Production

Production began in Toronto in April 2021 and wrapped in November 2021. The series was directed by Peter Berg.[16]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 51% of 53 critics gave the series a positive review, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Painkiller honors the victims of the opioid crisis with effective dramatic beats but is undermined by its stale satirical flourishes, resulting in a tonally confused bit of muckraking."[17] On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[18]

Writing for American Council on Science and Health, a pro-industry group, Cameron English criticized the series, alleging that it unfairly pins the blame for the opioid crisis on Purdue and the Sackler family.[19]

See also

References

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    Joanna Walters (December 18, 2020). "'An evil family': Sacklers condemned as they refuse to apologize for role in opioid crisis". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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    Chris McGreal (December 17, 2019). "The Sacklers were drug dealers who put money over morality. The Purdue deal is no different". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 17, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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    "Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch Star in 'Painkiller' This August". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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    Cordero, Rosy (October 4, 2021). "'Painkiller': Taylor Kitsch, Ana Cruz Kayne, & Tyler Ritter Among New Cast of Netflix Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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    "Painkiller Casts Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick in Netflix Opioid Crisis Series". Collider. July 8, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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    Otterson, Joe (July 8, 2021). "Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick to Lead Netflix Opioid Crisis Drama 'Painkiller'". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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    "Painkiller: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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    "Painkiller: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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    "'Painkiller': Netflix Miniseries Tells Shameless Lies About Opioids". acsh.org. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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