Colman Domingo will star in a new limited series on Netflix titled The Madness.
The eight episode drama comes from Creator and Executive Producer Stephen Belber (O.G., The Laramie Project) under Chernin Entertainment’s first look deal with Netflix.
The Madness, a conspiracy thriller, follows media pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo) must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – in order to survive.
“The Madness is a fresh take on the conspiracy thriller — turning the genre on its head with its multi-layered characters, propulsive action and swift pace.” said Peter Friedlander, Vice President of Scripted Series, Netflix, US and Canada. “We are proud to have such a powerhouse team assembled to bring this dynamic story to life for Netflix viewers around the world, and to continue producing great entertainment with team Chernin.”
The limited series is also from Co-Showrunner and Executive Producer VJ Boyd (Justified, S.W.A.T.) and Executive Producers Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kaitlin Dahill.
Director / Executive Producer Clément Virgo (Greenleaf) will direct and executive produce the first two and the concluding two episodes while Directors Quyen Tran (Maid) and Jessica Lowrey (Perry Mason) will each direct two middle episodes.
“Stephen Belber and VJ Boyd thrive in creating suspense driven emotional stories that connect with broad audiences.” said Jenno Topping, President, Chernin Entertainment. “We look forward to seeing them bring this timely conspiracy thriller to life and to continue our partnership with Netflix.”
Colman Domingo is an Emmy winning and Tony® nominated actor, playwright and director. Most recently, he co-wrote, produced, and starred in the Academy Award shortlisted animated short film New Moon. In 2022, Domingo received an Emmy award in the category of “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series” on behalf of his character Ali in HBO’s Euphoria.
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