Are you looking for some good show recommendations on Netflix? Then you should definitely check out their new limited drama series ‘Painkiller’. The series is created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster.
‘Painkiller‘ is based on a true story. The Netflix series talks about a very serious topic which is the birth of the opioid crisis. So without any more delays let’s get into how accurate the portrayal is.
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How Accurate Is ‘Painkiller’ On Netflix?
The Netflix series is very much based on a true story. Every episode of the Netflix show opens with a real person sharing his or her story. Director and executive producer Berg said, “I thought about counting the people that I know that have died or really, really struggled with opioid addiction. I quickly got off both hands, it was over 10. And I started thinking about how it has personally impacted me, and that created passion inside of me that I knew would help drive me to do the best job that I could with this show.”
For legal reasons, a disclaimer has also been put at the beginning of every episode that reads, “This program is based on real events. However, certain characters, names, incidents, locations, and dialogue have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.”
And these disclaimers are read out by real people who were affected by this opioid crisis – people who lost a loved one due to the drugs. Berg even tried to get the real Richard Sacklers involved but got no response on his behalf.
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‘Painkiller’: Purdue Pharma Reality
‘Painkiller‘ not only focuses on the opioid crisis but also on one of the most notorious families related to the opioid crisis. It gives emphasis on Purdue Pharma and the family that owns the company – the Sacklers. Richard Sackler was the manufacturer of OxyContin. And the Sacklers have been described as the “most evil family in America” and “the worst drug dealers in history.”
“When you realize how much money this family has and how they’re using the interest payments from their fortune to pay these fines, it’s not touching them,” Berg says. “You realize that, that’s not really right, isn’t it? It’s hard to get justice if your children have died.”
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