{"id":2016707,"date":"2023-08-30T12:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/painkiller-vs-dopesick-which-tv-series-is-worth-the-time\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T12:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T16:34:39","slug":"painkiller-vs-dopesick-which-tv-series-is-worth-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/painkiller-vs-dopesick-which-tv-series-is-worth-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Which TV series is worth your time: &#8216;Painkiller&#8217; or &#8216;Dopesick&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpainkiller-vs-dopesick-which-tv-series-is-worth-the-time%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2016707&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Battle of Opioid Epidemic Expos\u00e9s: &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; \u2062vs\u2063 &#8220;Dopesick&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>The new Netflix series <strong>&#8220;Painkiller&#8221;<\/strong> and Hulu&#8217;s <strong>&#8220;Dopesick&#8221;<\/strong> both aim to shed light on\u200b the origins and devastating impact \u200bof the opioid epidemic. They both place blame on Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of\u200b the drug, and specifically the Sackler family who owned the company.<\/p>\n<p>However, while these two shows share similarities, they also have significant differences. &#8220;Dopesick&#8221;\u200c delves deeper into the stories of those affected by addiction, while &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; spends too much time focusing on the wealth and excess of the Sacklers and Purdue drug representatives who profited from OxyContin&#8217;s popularity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Painkiller&#8221;<\/strong> begins each episode with a powerful\u2064 reminder \u2064that the events depicted are based \u200don a true story but are fictionalized. This opening, narrated by mothers who lost their children to opioid addiction, emphasizes\u200c that while the series may not be entirely factual, the pain it portrays is very real.<\/p>\n<p>The star-studded \u200ccast of &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; includes Matthew Broderick as Dr. Richard Sackler, the\u200c mastermind behind OxyContin, and Uzo Aduba as Edie Flowers, a determined lawyer fighting against Purdue Pharma. Taylor Kitsch portrays Glen Kryger, whose addiction tears his family \u2064apart, \u200bhighlighting the fact \u200cthat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/painkiller-vs-dopesick-which-tv-series-is-worth-the-time\/\" title=\"Which TV series is worth your time: 'Painkiller' or 'Dopesick'?\">opioid addiction \u200daffects people<\/a> from all walks of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Dopesick&#8221;<\/strong>, based on the\u200d non-fiction book of \u2062the same name, follows the opioid crisis \u2062through the eyes of various residents in a Virginia mining\u200d town. The series delves deep into the characters&#8217; lives, particularly \u200cDr. Samuel Finnix, who starts by prescribing OxyContin\u2064 before succumbing to addiction himself.<\/p>\n<p>Critics and audiences have praised\u200c &#8220;Dopesick&#8221; for its \u200dcompelling storytelling and well-developed characters. \u200dThe series received multiple Emmy nominations, with lead actor Michael Keaton winning for Outstanding Lead Actor.<\/p>\n<p>While &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; has its \u2062merits, it falls short in comparison to &#8220;Dopesick&#8221; in terms of character development and tackling the\u200d weighty topic seriously. The \u200bNetflix series has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-kamala-harris-bought-375-pot-on-paris-trip\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Kamala Harris Bought 5 Pot on Paris Trip\">received mixed reviews<\/a>, with a 48% critic rating \u200bon Rotten Tomatoes and a \u200d61% audience score.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200dboth shows attempt to portray Dr. Sackler as a villain, but \u2062&#8221;Dopesick&#8221; takes a more nuanced approach, while &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; veers into absurdity. The portrayal of drug representatives also \u2064favors \u2062&#8221;Dopesick,&#8221; with Will Poulter&#8217;s performance leaving\u200c a lasting emotional impact.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, &#8220;Dopesick&#8221; offers a more serious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pixars-elemental-flops-in-box-office-debut-with-disneys-first-nonbinary-character\/\" title=\"Pixar's Elemental disappoints at box office as Disney introduces first nonbinary character.\">thought-provoking exploration<\/a> of the opioid epidemic, while &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; falls short in its execution. If you&#8217;re looking for a gripping and impactful series on the subject, &#8220;Dopesick&#8221; is the clear winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the Daily \u200dWire App for more engaging content!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Netflix series &#8220;Painkiller&#8221; and Hulu&#8217;s &#8220;Dopesick&#8221; share a common goal of revealing the origins and impact of the opioid crisis. They both hold Purdue Pharma accountable, particularly the Sackler family. Despite their similarities, there are notable differences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2016708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2016707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2016707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2016708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2016707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2016707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2016707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}