EPs Eric Newman and Pete Berg say it's a pretty grim reality, even in 2023.
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Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch star in the limited series.
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“That’s a whole, full prosthetic.””
“[We’re] trying to understand how this all started..."
“This is the origin story of the collision between medicine and money.”
The limited series chronicles America’s opioid crisis.
And the moral awakening it represents for her ambitious sales rep character.
“There was no face to it that I knew of until that moment."
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The One to Start With, The One to Stay WithSeizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workplace injury.
Jesus Gave Me WaterA patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.
Blizzard of the CenturyGlen 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.
Is BelievedEdie 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.
Hot! Hot! Hot!Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical giant.
What’s in a Name?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.
Recaps
- EPs Eric Newman and Pete Berg say it's a pretty grim reality, even in 2023.
- Painkiller premieres Aug 10.
- Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch star in the limited series.
- “[We’re] trying to understand how this all started..."
- “That’s a whole, full prosthetic.””
The 'Friday Night Lights' alum digs deep in the new limited series.- And the moral awakening it represents for her ambitious sales rep character.
- “There was no face to it that I knew of until that moment."
Watch Broderick star as a pharmaceutical billionaire in the limited series.- “This is the origin story of the collision between medicine and money.”
- The limited series chronicles America’s opioid crisis.
Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch Star in ‘Painkiller’ This August
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