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Painkiller
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Painkiller

Thu, Aug 10, 2023
  • Drama
  • Crime
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Where to watch

Streaming on

  • Netflix↗
  • Netflix Standard with Ads↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Uzo Aduba
    Uzo Aduba
    as Edie Flowers
  • Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    as Richard Sackler
  • Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    as Glen Kryger
  • Dina Shihabi
    Dina Shihabi
    as Britt Hufford
  • West Duchovny
    West Duchovny
    as Shannon Schaeffer
  • John Rothman
    John Rothman
    as Mortimer Sackler
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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Ended · 6 aired
Season 1
6 episodes · 6 aired
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  • E1
    The One to Start With, The One to Stay With
    Aired · Thu, Aug 10, 2023 · 53m

    Seizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workplace injury.

  • E2
    Jesus Gave Me Water
    Aired · Thu, Aug 10, 2023 · 49m

    A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.

  • E3
    Blizzard of the Century
    Aired · Thu, Aug 10, 2023 · 43m

    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.

  • E4
    Is Believed
    Aired · Thu, Aug 10, 2023 · 45m

    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.

  • E5
    Hot! Hot! Hot!
    Aired · Thu, Aug 10, 2023 · 62m

    Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical giant.

  • E6
    What's in a Name
    Aired · Thu, Aug 10, 2023 · 46m

    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.