Persevering with from its super success with Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, Netflix is creating Painkiller, a brand new drug-related collection with Narcos creator Eric Newman. This time it is going to be a restricted collection, which can discover the notorious Opioid Disaster. Painkiller is a part of Newmans’s general cope with Netflix as he continues his work on Narcos: Mexico in addition to different tasks.
Newman expressed his concern in regards to the opioid state of affairs in a press launch when the present was introduced, thus his eagerness to discover it on display screen:
“A tragedy a long time within the making, the opioid disaster has turn out to be probably the most devastating public well being crises of our time. In contrast to different drug epidemics, born from underground manufacturing and covert smuggling, this epidemic started by prescription–allotted by docs, accredited by authorities regulators, and promoted by a family-owned pharmaceutical big that made billions whereas betraying the belief of sufferers and the general public.”
Eric Newman
Emmy Award nominated writing duo Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Stunning Day In The Neighborhood, Clear) will write and function showrunners and government producers for Painkiller whereas Sports activities Emmy Award winner Peter Berg (The Leftovers, Friday Evening Lights) will direct all eight episodes of the restricted collection. Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Alex Gibney (Going Clear: Scientology and the Jail of Perception, Enron: The Smartest Guys Within the Room) will function Government Producer together with Newman.
Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster
Cindy Holland, Vice President of Content material at Netflix commented on the assembled staff of acclaimed creators to inform this story:
“Eric Newman has masterfully chronicled the drug commerce for years and now I’m excited to see him be part of forces with the unimaginable Alex Gibney, Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster to take a extra expansive view of the opioid epidemic. Mixed with the directing of Peter Berg, Painkiller guarantees to be a strong look behind the headlines of a tragedy taking place in actual time.”
Director Peter Berg provided his ideas on engaged on Painkiller as properly:
“I’m actually charged to be part of such an in depth exploration of the genesis of the opioid travesty. Corporations that revenue off of loss of life and habit are truthful recreation to me in terms of illuminating the realities of how they go about their enterprise.”
Peter Berg
What’s the story behind Painkiller?
The general dramatic plot of Netflix’s Painkiller might be based on the works of two writers and journalists: Patrick Radden Keefe (Soiled Cash) who wrote New Yorker’s ‘The Household That Constructed An Empire of Ache’ and Barry Meier, Pulitzer-Prize successful journalist and creator of the groundbreaking guide Ache Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic. Each will function consultants on Netflix’s Painkiller.
Eric Newman shared his pleasure for the chance to have the ability to inform this vital story alongside together with his gifted colleagues:
“I’m grateful to Micah & Noah, and Alex for bringing this story to me. Noah and Micah’s narrative of the way it occurred, primarily based on the spectacular reporting of Patrick Radden Keefe and Barry Meier, is heartbreaking and terrifying. I’m honored to be working with the nice Alex Gibney and I’m thrilled that Peter Berg is approaching to direct it.”
Manufacturing Weekly additionally has an intensive description of what Painkiller might be about:
“Between 1999 and 2017, an estimated 250,000 People died from overdoses involving prescription painkillers, a plague ignited by Purdue Pharma’s aggressive advertising of OxyContin. Households, working class and rich, have been torn aside, companies destroyed, and public officers pushed to the brink. Painkiller exposes the roots of probably the most urgent well being epidemic of the twenty-first century. Highly effective narcotic painkillers, or opioids, had been as soon as used as medication of final resort for ache victims.
Purdue turned OxyContin right into a billion-dollar blockbuster by launching an unprecedented advertising marketing campaign claiming that the drug’s long-acting formulation made it safer to make use of than conventional painkillers for a lot of varieties of ache. That phantasm was shortly shattered as drug abusers discovered that crushing an Oxy may launch its narcotic payload all of sudden. Even in its prescribed kind, Oxy proved fiercely addictive. As OxyContin’s use and abuse grew, Purdue hid what it knew from regulators, docs, and sufferers.
Listed here are the individuals who profited from the disaster and people who paid the value, those that plotted in boardrooms and people who tried to sound alarm bells. A rustic physician in rural Virginia, Artwork Van Zee, took on Purdue and warned officers about OxyContin abuse. An ebullient highschool cheerleader, Lindsey Myers, was diminished to stealing from her dad and mom to feed her escalating Oxy behavior. A tough-charging DEA official, Laura Nagel, tried to carry Purdue executives to account. The drugmaker’s house owners, Raymond and Mortimer Sackler, whose names adorn museums worldwide, made huge fortunes from the business success of OxyContin.”
Who’s solid in Painkiller?
As of April 2021, we don’t know any solid members of Painkiller, however that’s to alter quickly, because the manufacturing begin is getting nearer.
What’s the manufacturing standing on Painkiller?
Netflix’s Painkiller is at present slated to enter manufacturing on August 9, 2021 and wrap on November 5, 2021. Filming is to happen in New York, US and Toronto, Canada based on issue 1242 of Production Weekly.
When will Painkiller be launched on Netflix?
No launch date has been set for Netflix’s Painkiller, however contemplating the present manufacturing schedule, we will safely say it is going to be someday in 2022.