'Painkiller' Trailer Unravels the Origins of the Opioid Crisis
Next month, Netflix is diving into America's opioid crisis with its upcoming series Painkiller. The series it set to premiere on August 10 and will be a fictionalized version of very real events. It is a limited series that clocks in at six episodes that are one hour each. Ahead of the show's release in August, Netflix released the official trailer.
The trailer begins with Uzo Aduba as Edie Flowers, a lawyer at the U.S. Attorney's office working to persecute Purdue Pharma following its production and release and OxyContin. It's evident she is determined to put a stop to the company and its founder Arthur Sackler . Soon enough, viewers see how the drug went from creating undeniable pain to somehow becoming a celebrated narcotic, with crowds chanting its name as Purdue seems to have hit the sweet spot "between pain and pleasure.
Painkiller is created, showrun, written, and executive produced by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, both of whom previously served as executive producers for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Sword Art Online: Last Recollection. They executive produce alongside Keefe, Eric Newman, director Pete Berg, and Alex Gibney. Meier serves as consulting producer.
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