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Painkiller

Drama · 2023 · Rated 6.6/10

Last aired: S1 E6, What's in a Name · 2023-08-10

Painkiller looks at the opioid crisis in America, which has become a massive public health concern in recent years, with widespread over-prescribing of drugs like fentanyl, Vicodin, and OxyContin leading to massive problems with addiction and overdose deaths.

Cast

Uzo Aduba Edie Flowers

Matthew Broderick Richard Sackler

West Duchovny Shannon Shaeffer

Dina Shihabi Britt Hufferd

John Rothman Mortimer Sackler

Taylor Kitsch Glen Kryger

Season 1

E1 The One to Start With, The One to Stay With 2023-08-10 · 53 min 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 2023-08-10 · 49 min 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 2023-08-10 · 43 min 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 2023-08-10 · 45 min 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! 2023-08-10 · 62 min 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 2023-08-10 · 46 min 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.

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