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  2. www.hollywoodreporter.com › tv › tv-featuresPeter Berg on 'Painkiller' Episode Openings, Opioid Crisis and...

    Aug 17, 2023 · Painkiller‘s Peter Berg is unfazed by the Dopesick comparison.. Concurrent development of similar projects is a tale as old as time in Hollywood, and while it might be a negative for disaster ...

  3. www.today.com › popculture › tvIs 'Painkiller' based on a true story? For these people, it is -...

    Aug 18, 2023 · Creator Peter Berg explains why every episode of the Netflix show opens with a real person sharing his or her story. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

  4. collider.com › painkiller-director-peter-berg-interviewPete Berg on 'Painkiller' and Why There's No 'Friday Night ... -...

    Aug 17, 2023 · BERG: The first filmmaker that I fell in love with was a guy named John Cassavetes, who made these incredibly improvisational films, like A Woman Under the Influence, with Gena Rowlands and Peter ...

  5. editorial.rottentomatoes.com › article › pete-berg-onPainkiller Director Pete Berg on Taylor Kitsch, Tragic True...

    Aug 8, 2023 · Painkiller is the latest Netflix drama, but to millions of people, it is a tragic true story that hits close to home. Based on Barry Meier’s 2003 book Painkiller and Patrick Radden Keefe’s 2017 New Yorker article “Empire of Pain,” which also became a 2021 book, Painkiller presents multiple perspectives on the opioid epidemic.. Richard Sackler (Matthew Broderick) leverages his family ...

  6. www.cinemablend.com › streaming-news › painkiller-directorPainkiller’s Director Explains The Meaning Behind The Netflix...

    Aug 13, 2023 · Painkiller's director, Peter Berg, explained the meaning behind the Netflix series starting and ending with a fire alarm and "The Sound of Silence."

  7. www.cbc.ca › arts › qWhy Peter Berg made a TV show about OxyContin | CBC Arts

    Aug 30, 2023 · Friday Night Lights creator Peter Berg is back with Painkiller, a new limited drama series that presents a fictionalized account of the opioid crisis and the role of Purdue Pharma, the makers of ...

  8. www.jrepodcast.com › guest › peter-bergPeter Berg Episodes - Joe Rogan Podcast

    Aug 29, 2023 · Peter Berg is a multifaceted American director, producer, writer, and actor known for a wide range of projects in film and television. Starting his career in acting, Berg transitioned to directing with films like the 1998 black comedy Very Bad Things and the 2004 sports drama Friday Night Lights.

  9. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › painkiller-peter-berg-explores'Painkiller': Peter Berg explores 'outrageous' influence of ... -...

    Aug 10, 2023 · Peter Berg told UPI he wanted to produce and direct the Netflix drama, "Painkiller," because he personally knows people whose lives have been destroyed by OxyContin, heroin and alcohol abuse.

  10. deadline.com › video › peter-berg-interview-painkiller'Painkiller' Director Peter Berg Video Interview About His ... -...

    Aug 19, 2023 · Berg got his break into the business as part of the cast of Chicago Hope, and he transitioned to directing and writing with the buzzy dark thriller Very Bad Things.His films include Patriots Day ...

  11. collider.com › tag › peter-bergPeter Berg | Collider

    Aug 17, 2023 · Peter Berg developed the hit TV show which starred Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch, Adrianne Palicki, and Minka Kelly. By Chris McPherson. Aug 15, 2023