Netflix's 'Painkiller' Exposes the Sackler Family's Role in the Devastating Opioid Crisis

• Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family pushed OxyContin through deceptive marketing about its addictive properties, leading to widespread addiction and fatal overdoses.
• The series follows the perspectives of various characters affected by the opioid crisis, including victims, survivors, and those involved with Purdue Pharma.
• Matthew Broderick portrays Richard Sackler, who helped create and aggressively market OxyContin despite knowing its high risk for abuse.
• While incorporating some surreal fictional elements, "Painkiller" aims to shed light on the greed and corruption that fueled the opioid epidemic.
• Compared to other portrayals like "Dopesick," the raw rage and condemnation in "Painkiller" provides a forceful takedown of the Sacklers' crimes.

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