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[09/12/23 - 10:16 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 4: "ONE PIECE" and "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" Hold Onto the #1 Spots
Viewers cozied up to the return of "Virgin River" with Season 5 debuting at #2 with 9M views.

[09/05/23 - 10:07 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 28: "ONE PIECE" and "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" Nab the Top Spots
The UK thriller "Who Is Erin Carter?" also had a strong second week with 15.8M views, ranking second.

[08/29/23 - 10:11 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 21: "Who Is Erin Carter?" and "The Monkey King" Claim the #1 Spots
Documentary series "Depp V. Heard" had a strong second week coming in at #2 (8.3M views), while "Painkiller" moved to #3 (5.6M views).

[08/22/23 - 10:21 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 14: "Extraction 2" Enters the Most Popular List, "Heart of Stone" and "Depp V Heard" Take #1
Documentary series "Depp V Heard" debuted in the top spot on the English TV List with 16.2M views, while "Painkiller" held strong for a second week at #2 with 10.9M views.

[08/15/23 - 09:40 AM]
Top 10 Week of Aug. 7: "Heart of Stone" and "Painkiller" Debut at #1 on the English Film and Series Lists
"The Lincoln Lawyer" Season 2 (5.2M views) took second place with Season 1 coming in eighth place (2.2M views).

[07/11/23 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Painkiller" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.

[05/08/23 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix's "Painkiller" - Date & First Look Debut
A fictionalized retelling of events, "Painkiller" is a scripted limited series that explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America, highlighting the stories of the perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives are forever altered by the invention of OxyContin.

[10/04/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 4
Updates include: Hulu orders Sterling K. Brown's "Washington Black" to series; Netflix's "Painkiller" fills out cast; and Damian Lewis confirms his departure from Showtime's "Billions."

[07/08/21 - 12:01 PM]
Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick Will Star in "Painkiller," A Netflix Limited Series Inspired by America's Opioid Crisis as It Involves Purdue Pharma
The series co-stars West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi and John Rothman.

[03/29/21 - 08:00 AM]
Peter Berg's Film 44 Sets Up First Look Deal at Netflix
Last year it was announced that Berg will executive produce and direct all episodes of the limited series "Painkiller," a new scripted drama about the origins of the opioid crisis.

[02/18/20 - 12:30 PM]
Netflix Announces "Painkiller", A Gripping New Drama About America's Opioid Crisis from Executive Producer Eric Newman
Peter Berg will direct all eight episodes of the limited series.







PAINKILLER (NETFLIX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/10/23
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2022-2023 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's web site, August 2023) The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dina Shihabi as Britt
· John Rothman as Mortimer Sackler
· Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler
· Taylor Kitsch as Glen Kryger
· Uzo Aduba as Edie
· West Duchovny as Shannon
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Gibney as EP
· Barry Meier as BOOK/CP
· Eric Newman as EP
· Micah Fitzerman-Blue as CRTR/EP
· Noah Harpster as CRTR/EP
· Patrick Radden Keefe as BOOK/CONS
· Peter Berg as DIR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available