{"id":35542,"date":"2023-08-08T15:25:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T13:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1869881"},"modified":"2023-08-08T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T13:41:15","slug":"meet-the-cast-of-painkiller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-cast-of-painkiller\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the cast of Painkiller"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new Netflix series explores the opioid drug crisis that still ravages America to this day. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 08 August 2023 at 13:25 PM<\/p>

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New Netflix drama Painkiller<\/a>\u00a0is set to be the platform\u2019s next talked-about watch as it explores the very real opioid crisis in America through fictional characters who are personally dealing with it \u2013 and those taking on the family behind Purdue Pharma, the Sacklers.<\/p>\n

While the drama is based on Barry Meier\u2019s book Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America\u2019s Opioid Epidemic<\/a>, and a New Yorker Magazine article, The Family That Built an Empire of Pain<\/a>, by Patrick Radden Keefe, Painkiller is a fictionalised retelling of events.<\/p>\n

Some of those fictional characters, who also help to give a voice to those dealing with addiction and the legal ramifications of the crisis, include Evie Flowers (played by Uzo Aduba) and Glen Kryger (Taylor Kitsch), as well as West Duchovny as Shannon Schaeffer and Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler.<\/p>\n

But who exactly do they play in the new series and where have you seen them before? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Painkiller.<\/p>

Painkiller cast: All the characters and actors in Netflix drama<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The new Netflix drama is home to some stellar performances with the actors listed below. Scroll on to find out more about their characters and where you\u2019ve seen the actors before.<\/p>\n