Painkiller: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Painkiller (2023): Drama. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
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.
Series details
- Title: Painkiller
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 2023-08-10
- Final broadcast date listed: 2023-08-10
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
- Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
- TVMaze ID: 46326
- IMDb ID: tt11816814
- TVDB ID: 403756
Cast and credited roles
- Uzo Aduba — Edie Flowers
- Matthew Broderick — Richard Sackler
- West Duchovny — Shannon Shaeffer
- Dina Shihabi — Britt Hufferd
- John Rothman — Mortimer Sackler
- Taylor Kitsch — Glen Kryger
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2023-08-10; final listed air date 2023-08-10; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from Painkiller on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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