Painkiller What's in a Name? (Season 1, Episode 6)
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TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama

Painkiller

What's in a Name? (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime, Drama

Glen starts sobriety. Shannon reevaluates her role. Using new evidence, Edie and the team take Purdue to court as the case comes to a stunning end.

Showrunners

Micah Fitzerman-Blue | Noah Harpster

Director

Peter Berg

Writers

Micah Fitzerman-Blue (written by) (created by) | Noah Harpster (written by) (created by) | Barry Meier (based on the book by) | Patrick Radden Keefe (based on The New Yorker Magazine article 'The Family That Built the Empire of Pain') & 2 more

Producers

Micah Fitzerman-Blue | Noah Harpster | Chris Hatcher (produced by) | Tim King & 2 more

Composer

Matt Morton

Cinematographer

Brendan Steacy

Editor

Garret Donnelly

Casting Directors

Stephanie Gorin | Rachel Tenner

Production Designer

Melanie Jones (as Melanie Paizis Jones)

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 10, 2023

Release date

Aug 10, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
44 cast members

Name	Known for
Uzo Aduba Edie Flowers Edie Flowers See fewer	Orange Is the New Black (2013)
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Dina Shihabi Britt Hufford Britt Hufford See fewer	Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
West Duchovny Shannon Schaeffer Shannon Schaeffer See fewer	Vegas High (2020)
John Rothman Mortimer Sackler Mortimer Sackler See fewer	One Mississippi (2015)
Clark Gregg Arthur Sackler, Sr. Arthur Sackler, Sr. See fewer	The Avengers (2012)
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Ana Cruz Kayne Brianna Ortiz Brianna Ortiz See fewer	Barbie (I) (2023)
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