Production
Development
On November 4, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had given a series order to A Man in Full, which is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The series is created by David E. Kelley and half of its episodes directed by Regina King. The two also executive produce along with Matthew Tinker. The series is produced by Royal Ties Productions and David E. Kelley Productions. [4] [2]
Filming
Filming was previously set to begin in May 2022. [10] Filming began on August 8, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapped on December 10. [10]
Reception
The series divided critics with many praising its direction, writing, and its ensemble, in particular Jeff Daniels leading performance, but criticizing its exploration into the themes of the Tom Wolfe 1998 novel of the same name. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 40 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "For a show with excellent pedigree and a Tom Wolfe novel to draw from, A Man in Full is disappointingly half-baked in its exploration of masculinity." [11] Metacritic assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [12]
The central performance by Jeff Daniels was praised by critics with Richard Roeper of The Chicago Sun-Times declaring him as being "perfectly cast" and having "turned in a world-class performance as the powerful and obscenely wealthy but beleaguered real estate tycoon". [13] David Bianculli of NPR agreed calling his performance "charismatic" and having "created a formidable man who's used to throwing his weight around." [14] Nick Schager of The Daily Beast wrote that the show "struts about with swaggering ferocity, led by Jeff Daniels’ full-bodied performance as a blustery, bloviating capitalist predator." He also added, "Daniels chews scenery with larger-than-life gusto, lending the action the titanic attitude it demands". [15]
Andrews Anthony of The Observer praised the series writing, "The dialogue bristles and the acting is top-notch" describing it as "essential viewing." [16] John DeVore of The A.V. Club gave the series a mixed review writing, "A Man In Full feels half-baked. All the elements are there. It’s well-shot, acted, and directed. No expense was spared. But it lacks punch." [17] Alison Herman of Variety wrote negatively of the series writing, "The show ends up far less than the sum of its parts, an oddly generic and muted take on a larger-than-life American story." [18]
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