‘Painkiller’ Is Netflix’s New Scripted Drama About the Opioid Crisis

“A tragedy decades in the making, the opioid crisis has become one of the most devastating public health crises of our time,” Eric said. “Unlike other drug epidemics, born from underground manufacturing and covert smuggling, this epidemic began by prescription — dispensed by doctors, approved by government regulators, and promoted by a family-owned pharmaceutical giant that made billions while betraying the trust of patients and the public.”