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Despite the lack of co-operation from the party, the author has produced a pointed chronicle of its evolution over the last four decades, without fear or favour - and with one explosive claim

Star-studded true crime series Painkiller is a true story: Richard Sackler and the Sacklers are real (and rich), although Purdue Pharma is bankrupt.

Those behind the Netflix series Painkiller share just how personal this story is to them. The opioid epidemic kills tens of thousands of people a year.

Painkiller has been one of Netflix’s top shows for August and prompted a renewed focus on the causes of the opioid crisis and its damaging effects on families across the country.

The #1 thriller on Netflix is a gripping limited series starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick that has people angry.

The parents appear on camera, clutching photos of their son or daughter. Once they dutifully recite the pro-forma legalese about the shows fictionalized elements, the parents pivot to talking about what isnt fiction: the beloved child whose once-promising life was cut short by opioids.

Peter Berg and Eric Newman discuss their telling of the origins of the opioid epidemic in the Netflix series Painkiller and address comparisons to Hulus Dopesick.

Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will hit Netflix in August 2023.

The legal disclaimers that often appear in TV shows inspired by real events tend to use the same dull, boilerplate language to notify viewers about the license the series has

Encouragement, profit or exploitation?