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     • Per Netflix's official description, the series is merely a "fictionalized retelling of events." So, even though Glen Kryger's story isn't based on a real person, many people in the United States share a similar story—and Painkiller dramatizes it all for television.
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   • Star-studded true crime series 'Painkiller' is a true story: Richard Sackler and the Sacklers are real (and rich), although Purdue Pharma is bankrupt.

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   Is Netflix's Painkiller based on a true story?

   • Netflix's Painkiller is based on a true story. However, while the plot is rooted in fact, the storylines have been dramatised, and per Netflix's official description it is a "fictionalized retelling of events."

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   What is painkiller about?

   • Painkiller is a disturbing six-part drama about the impact that the opioid epidemic had on the world when highly addictive medications became widely available and overprescribed by doctors.

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   Is Painkiller on Netflix?

   • Painkiller isn’t the first prestige miniseries to tackle the opioid crisis, as Hulu’s Emmy-Award-winning miniseries Dopesick covered similar events, with Michael Stuhlbarg in the role of Richard Sackler. Painkiller is now available to stream on Netflix in the U.S. Watch on Netflix Subscribe to Our Newsletter!

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   Aug 10, 2023 · August 10, 2023 12:56 PM EDT. Painkiller, a Netflix drama out Aug. 10, follows the mint green OxyContin pill’s trail of destruction from the very top—Richard Sackler ( Matthew Broderick ), the ...

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   Aug 18, 2023 · Each episode of Netflix’s Painkiller, a six-part drama examining the Sackler family’s complicity in the creation and growth of the opioid epidemic, opens with the bereaved parent of a young...

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   Aug 17, 2023 · Although Painkiller is partially fictionalized and features several composite characters, the horror it depicts is absolutely real. Here’s a primer on the true story behind the series. Pain...

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   Nov 26, 2023 · While Painkiller is a fictionalized depiction of the birth of the opioid crisis, it refers to many real events and figures, including the Sackler family. Sadly, Painkiller only scratches the ...

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   Aug 18, 2023 · Is 'Painkiller' based on a true story? For these people, it is. Creator Peter Berg explains why every episode of the Netflix show opens with a real person sharing his or her story. Create your...

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    Aug 16, 2023 · Netflix's Painkiller is based on a true story. However, while the plot is rooted in fact, the storylines have been dramatised, and per Netflix's official description it is a "fictionalized retelling of events."