'Painkiller' is only the most recent examination of the ongoing opioid crisis.
The six-part Netflix original series Painkiller is the latest project to tackle the ongoing opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of casualties since the 1990s. While the Hulu original series Dopesick and the documentaries All The Beauty and the Bloodshed and Crime of the Century all told primarily factual accounts of the crisis, Painkiller uses an inventive mix of fact and fiction in its depiction of opioid abuse, including both real historical figures and fictional characters.
Glen owns a construction shop, and was initially injured during a workplace accident and was prescribed OxyContin. Although initially, it appears that the drug improved his life and allowed him to connect with his wife Lily and their stepson Tyler again, he becomes obsessive and irritable when he’s unable to take OxyContin. After Lily kicks Glen out of their home when he shows signs that he is not improving, he rents a motel room and finds a group of deceased drug abusers.
Who Is Richard Sackler? Richard Sackler is the controversial former chairman of Purdue Pharma who was responsible for popularizing and researching OxyContin. The series depicts Richard as a somewhat quirky, self-centered billionaire, and based on Keefe’s primary sources in Empire of Pain, it’s a fairly accurate depiction. Richard was dead set on creating a powerful family name, and even funded several art galleries and institutions in order to publicize the Sackler dynasty.
Never admitting guilt on behalf of his family was an instrumental part of Richard’s plan, and the series showed him in a depressive state in the final episode “What’s In A Name?” after having to appear in court. The ghostly presence of Arthur has haunted Richard throughout the show; in the finale, Richard is literally punished for damning his family legacy when Richard’s ghost beats him to a bloody pulp.
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