Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue created the upcoming American drama limited tv series ‘Painkiller’ which is adapted from two articles titled ‘The Family That Built an Empire of Painc’ and ‘Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic’.
The plot of Painkiller focuses on the beginning of the opioid crisis emphasizing Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin. Painkiller has been released on Netflix on August 10, 2023.
Following is a list of other television series centering upon drug addiction that you might give a try if you have been waiting for the Painkiller Netflix Series.
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Top 10 Series Like Painkiller!
Dopesick – Number of Seasons: 1
Danny Strong created this American drama miniseries that is adapted from the non-fiction book of American journalist Beth Macy titled ‘Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America’.
The plot digs into the epicenter of the struggle of America with opioid addiction beginning from the Purdue Pharma boardrooms and the distressed mining community of Virginia to the hallways of the DEA.
Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter, John Hoogenakker, Kaitlyn Dever, and Rosario Dawson are cast members of the series. It ran from 13th October to 17th November 2021 on Hulu.
Legal Death: In Drugs We Trust – Number of Seasons: 1
This educational documentary tv miniseries offers a deeply emotional insightful and sometimes shocking look at how millions of lives get destroyed by common Pharmaceutical Drugs belonging to multiple drug classes.
It explores how seemingly ordinary drugs like Antidepressants, Opioids, Benzos, Psychotropics, Statins, and Antibiotics are prescribed by psychiatrists or primary care doctors to begin a bad ending for numerous unsuspecting people.
The Knick – Number of Seasons: 2
Michael Begler and Jack Amiel created this American medical period drama tv series the plot of which begins during the beginning of the twentieth century.
It revolves around Dr. John Thackery taking over the Knickerbocker Hospital of New York as chief surgeon to deal with drug addiction in a racially charged city.
English actor Clive Owen portrayed Dr. John Thackeray or “Thack” in the series. It ran from August 8, 2014, to December 18, 2015.
Narcos: Mexico – Number of Seasons: 3
Chris Brancato created this American crime drama tv series that focuses on the development of the illegal drug trade in Mexico.
The series was first intended to be the fourth season of the parent series ‘Narcos‘ which centered upon the illegal drug trade of Colombia but was eventually developed as companion series. The series ran from November 16, 2018, to November 5, 2021, on Netflix.
Euphoria – Number of Seasons: 2
Sam Levinson created this teen drama tv series that is adapted from the same named Israeli miniseries created by Ron Leshem.
The plot primarily focuses upon a troubled teenage drug addict named Rue Bennett who is struggling to find her place in the world after coming out of rehab.
It also explores the backstories of other main characters. Zendaya portrayed Rue in the series. It premiered on June 16, 2019, on HBO.
Nurse Jackie – Number of Seasons: 7
This American medical comedy-drama tv series is set in New York City and is centered upon an emergency room nurse named Jackie Peyton who is often found to bend the rules to balance her messy personal life and the demands of her job.
American actress Edie Falco portrayed the titular Nurse Jackie in the series. It was nominated for twenty-four Primetime Emmy Awards with Falco receiving nominations for six consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. It ran from June 8, 2009, to June 28, 2015, on Showtime.
Dope – Number of Seasons: 3
This documentary web tv series is filmed from the point of view of users, dealers, and law enforcement and digs into topics including the heroin epidemic, cocaine, and the ongoing war over marijuana at the U.S. – Mexico border. The reality series premiered on December 22, 2017 on Netflix.
How to Fix a Drug Scandal (2020)-
This American true crime documentary miniseries revolves around the crimes of two drug lab chemists crippling the judicial system of a state leading the lines of justice for officials, lawyers, and thousands of prison inmates to become blurred. The series premiered on April 1, 2020 on Netflix.
Recovery Road – Number of Seasons: 1
This American teen drama tv series is adapted from Blake Nelson’s same named young adult novel of 2011.
The plot finds a highly functioning teen addict named Maddie who takes the hard decision of living in rehab with other recovering addicts while dealing with the pressures of teenage life.
Welsh actress Jessica Sula portrayed Madeline Graham or “Maddie” in the series. It ran from 25th January to 28th March 2016 on Freeform.
Intervention – Number of Seasons: 24
This documentary series follows one or two drug or alcohol-addicted participants in anticipation of an intervention meeting by friends or family during which the loved ones give them an ultimatum. The series premiered on March 6, 2005.
