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Genre | Drama |
Created by | David E. Kelley |
Based on | A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe |
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Music by | Craig DeLeon |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Production location | Atlanta, Georgia |
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Running time | 38–48 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | May 2, 2024 |
A Man in Full is an American drama miniseries starring Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane, created and written by David E. Kelley, and directed by Regina King and Thomas Schlamme. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered on Netflix on May 2, 2024. [1] It is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe.
Business and political interests collide when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker defends his empire from those wanting to capitalize on his sudden bankruptcy and fall from grace. [2] [3]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "Saddlebags" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
2 | "The Big Squash" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
3 | "The Takedown" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
4 | "Tick Tick" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
5 | "Push Comes to Shove" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
6 | "Judgment Day" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
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 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]
In early May 2022, Jeff Daniels was cast. [5] Diane Lane was cast as the female lead in July 2022. [6] William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, Chanté Adams, Lucy Liu, and Bill Camp joined the series in August 2022. [7] [8] [9]
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]
A Man in Full was released on May 2, 2024. [1]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 47% approval rating with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 38 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]
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