Painkiller

 is a series drama miniseries about the US opioid epidemic.

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

- Official Netflix synopsis

"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."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Matthew Broderick
 * Uzo Aduba
 * Taylor Kitsch
 * Dina Shihabi
 * West Duchovny
 * John Rothman
 * Clark Gregg
 * Jack Mulhern
 * Sam Anderson
 * Ana Cruz Kayne
 * Brian Markinson
 * Carolina Bartczak
 * Ron Lea
 * Noah Harpster
 * John Ales
 * Johnny Sneed
 * Tyler Ritter
 * Matt Baram

Episodes

 * Season One

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