Help keep Salon independent

How Pete Berg brought real-life addiction stories to Netflix “Painkiller” series

"For a lot of people it stopped feeling good and started destroying lives," "Painkiller" director Pete Berg told Salon. The Netflix scripted series starring Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch and Uzo Aduba explores the birth of the opioid crisis from all sides. Berg describes how he wove real stories into the series.

Watch the full interview with director Pete Berg here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OerBZOddZOg

More

"Salon Talks" TV and Film

Hollywood actors, directors and comedians reveal what drives their craft