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Here's where Richard Sackler is now after being head of Purdue Pharma and causing the opioid epidemic with oxycontin.

Netflixs Painkiller is a story of the opioid crisis, and the role Purdue Pharma played in it. West Duchovny plays Shannon Schaeffer. Heres what to know.

Across his directorial career—which includes Friday Night Lights and Lone Survivor—Berg has been fascinated by the joy and cruelty of American life. Depicting the opioid crisis in Netflixs Painkiller, theres a new driving theme: greed.

Netflix limited series recounts Purdue Pharma’s work on the addictive drug from the perspective of its leader, some sellers, an investigator and a victim.

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Painkiller turns a complex story about the birth of the opioid crisis into a garish caricature.

Somehow, everything that Purdue does to turn Americans into opioid addicts doesn’t technically count as a crime … which is maddening to watch. A recap of ‘Blizzard of the Century’ and ‘Is Believed,’ episodes three and four of Netflix’s ‘Painkiller.’

The new series delves into the origin story of Americas opioid crisis.

Matthew Broderick and Uzo Aduba star in Netflix's 'Painkiller,' an off-kilter dramatization of the origins of Purdue Pharma's OxyContin. Read our review.

Tulane University is set to open two new residence halls this fall, part of a $185 million, multiyear student housing project that once completed will house hundreds more undergraduates on