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Painkiller

2023 · 1 season

A grim, sobering chronicle of corporate greed and human ruin that plays like a slow, angry indictment rather than a thriller.

Created by
Peter Berg
Genres
Drama, Crime
Tagline
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Overview
The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, corruption, greed, crime
Content
Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Created by
Peter Berg
Genres
Drama, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    • Netflix

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Created by
    Peter Berg
    Written by
    Boo Killebrew, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Will Hettinger
    Starring
    Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi, West Duchovny, John Rothman, Clark Gregg, Jack Mulhern
    Music
    Matt Morton
    Cinematography
    Brendan Steacy
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Network
    Netflix
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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