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Netflix’s “Painkiller” recounts the rise of Oxycontin, a highly addictive prescription drug manufactured by Purdue Pharma, and the people behind the drug — including Richard Sackler, the former president of the company.  

While the characters in the show are played by actors, several of them are based on real people, like Sackler, portrayed by Matthew Broderick.

Here’s what to know about Sackler and the show’s approach to telling the story of Oxycontin, according to “Painkiller” creator Peter Berg.

Who is Richard Sackler?

Richard Sackler was born in 1945 in Roslyn, New York, to Beverly and Raymond Sackler. Raymond Sackler, along with his brothers Arthur and Mortimer Sackler, acquired what became Purdue Pharma in 1952.