The parents appear on camera, clutching photos of their son or daughter. Once they dutifully recite the pro-forma legalese about the show s fictionalized elements, the parents pivot to talking about what isn t fiction: the beloved child whose once-promising life was cut short by opioids.
The legal disclaimers that often appear in TV shows inspired by real events tend to use the same dull, boilerplate language to notify viewers about the license the series has
Brave loved ones of the late victims who succumbed to US s widespread opioid crisis have given harrowing testimonials in new Netflix drama series Painkiller about Oxycontin.