Painkiller (2023–2023)

TV ShowEndedDrama1 season, 6 episodes
Painkiller posterReview score: 66%

Plot

Painkiller looks at the opioid crisis in America, which has become a massive public health concern in recent years, with widespread over-prescribing of drugs like fentanyl, Vicodin, and OxyContin leading to massive problems with addiction and overdose deaths.

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  1. 01Painkiller S01E02Jesus Gave Me WaterS01E02 · 7.7A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of profit.
  2. 02Painkiller S01E03Blizzard of the CenturyS01E03 · 7.4Glen 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.
  3. 03Painkiller S01E04Is BelievedS01E04 · 7.4Edie 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.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2023Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Painkiller S01E01The One to Start With, the One to Stay WithAugust 10, 2023 6.2Seizing an opportunity, Richard bets on an opiate that relieves pain. College graduate Shannon takes a job at Purdue. Glen suffers a workpla
  2. S01E02Painkiller S01E02Season's bestJesus Gave Me WaterAugust 10, 2023 7.7A patient using OxyContin attends a Purdue conference. Edie witnesses the drug's adverse effects. Richard faces roadblocks in his pursuit of
  3. S01E03Painkiller S01E03Blizzard of the CenturyAugust 10, 2023 7.4Glen 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 ag
  4. S01E04Painkiller S01E04Is BelievedAugust 10, 2023 7.4Edie works to expose Purdue. Shannon enjoys the perks of her job but faces a moral dilemma. Pushed to the brink, Glen starts losing control
  5. S01E05Painkiller S01E05Hot! Hot! Hot!August 10, 2023 7.4Glen hits rock bottom, Shannon attends a raucous work afterparty, and Edie uncovers damning evidence in her case against a pharmaceutical gi
  6. S01E06Painkiller S01E06What's in a Name?August 10, 2023 6.3Glen starts sobriety. Shannon reevaluates her role. Using new evidence, Edie and the team take Purdue to court as the case comes to a stunni

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Uzo AdubaUzo AdubaEdie FlowersMatthew BroderickMatthew BroderickRichard SacklerTaylor KitschTaylor KitschGlen KrygerDina ShihabiDina ShihabiBritt HuffordWest DuchovnyWest DuchovnyShannon SchaefferJohn RothmanJohn RothmanMortimer SacklerClark GreggClark GreggArthur SacklerJack MulhernJack MulhernTyler Kryger

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