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  Empire of Pain is a gripping exploration of the opioid crisis in America, focusing on the infamous Sackler family and their role in the rise of OxyContin.

  
  

  Full Synopsis Spoiler Alert!

  Rating: 4.3

  Genres Biography, True Crime, Nonfiction

  Original language: en

  Stars

  Arthur Sackler

  Richard Sackler

  Mortimer Sackler

  Becky Sackler

  Creators

  Patrick Radden Keefe (author)

  Ricard Gil (author)

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