Netflix is tackling the opioid crisis in a new limited series, “Painkiller,” from Peter Berg and “Narcos” showrunner Eric Newman.
Newman will executive produce with Alex Gibney, with Berg set as the director for all eight episodes. Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster will write and serve as showrunners. Newman, who served as showrunner for both “Narcos” and “Nacros: Mexico,” has an overall deal with Netflix.
The series will focus on the origins of the drug epidemic.
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“A tragedy decades in the making, the opioid crisis has become one of the most devastating public health crises of our time. 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...
Newman will executive produce with Alex Gibney, with Berg set as the director for all eight episodes. Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster will write and serve as showrunners. Newman, who served as showrunner for both “Narcos” and “Nacros: Mexico,” has an overall deal with Netflix.
The series will focus on the origins of the drug epidemic.
Also Read: 'Halston': See Ewan McGregor Transform Into a Fashion Legend in First Look at Ryan Murphy Netflix Series (Video)
“A tragedy decades in the making, the opioid crisis has become one of the most devastating public health crises of our time. 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...
- 2/18/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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