Painkiller: How Many Episodes & When Do New Episodes Come Out?
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Painkiller: How Many Episodes & When Do New Episodes Come Out?

Fans of Painkiller are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. In the series, we get to explore what happened after America’s opioid epidemic unfolded and find out about its perpetrators and victims.  

Here’s how many episodes are in Painkiller and what day new episodes come out.

How many episodes are in Painkiller?

Painkiller has 6 episodes.

The episode list is as follows:

  • Episode 1 – The One to Start With, The One to Stay With
  • Episode 2 – Jesus Gave Me Water
  • Episode 3 – Blizzard of the Century
  • Episode 4 – Is Believed
  • Episode 5 – Hot! Hot! Hot!
  • Episode 6 – What’s in a Name?

Painkiller is based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s New Yorker article “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain.” It showcases how the Sackler family is the “most evil family in America” and involved “the worst drug dealers in history.” They had a huge hand in the opioid crisis because of their OxyContin distribution.

The cast of this Netflix series includes Uzo Adubaas Edie Flowers, Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler, and Taylor Kitsch as Glen Kryger. Others involved are West Duchovny as Shannon Schaeffer, Carolina Bartczak as Lily Kryger, Jack Mulhern as Tyler Kryger, Dina Shihabi as Britt Hufford, Clark Gregg as Arthur Sackler, and John Rothman as Mortimer Sackler.

When do new Painkiller episodes come out?

All episodes of Painkiller are currently available to watch. There are no new episodes after all 6 arrived on August 10, 2023.

The official synopsis of Painkiller reads:

“Painkiller, a fictionalized telling of real events, explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America, highlighting the stories of perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives are forever altered by the invention of OxyContin.”

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