Painkiller

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2023-08-10

Last Air Date: 2023-08-10

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Uzo Aduba as Edie Flowers
Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler
Taylor Kitsch as Glen Kryger
Dina Shihabi as Britt Hufford
West Duchovny as Shannon Schaeffer
John Rothman as Mortimer Sackler
Clark Gregg as Arthur Sackler
Jack Mulhern as Tyler Kryger
Sam Anderson as Raymond Sackler
Tyler Ritter as US Attorney John Brownlee

Seasons

Limited Series (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The One to Start With, the One to Stay With (2023-08-10)

Seizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workplace injury.
Ep. 2: Jesus Gave Me Water (2023-08-10)

A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.
Ep. 3: Blizzard of the Century (2023-08-10)

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.
Ep. 4: Is Believed (2023-08-10)

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.
Ep. 5: Hot! Hot! Hot! (2023-08-10)

Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical giant.
Ep. 6: What's in a Name? (2023-08-10)

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.