The Madness (TV series)

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The Madness
Genre Conspiracy thriller
Created by Stephen Belber
Showrunners
  • Stephen Belber
  • V. J. Boyd
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix

The Madness is an upcoming conspiracy thriller limited series created by Stephen Belber for Netflix. Colman Domingo stars as a media pundit who must clear his name after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods.

Contents

The series is set to premiere on November 28, 2024, with eight episodes. [1]

Premise

Muncie Daniels, a media pundit, must clear his name after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. To survive, he must reconnect with his estranged family and lost ideals. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [2] Written by [3] Original release date [1]
1TBA Clément Virgo Stephen Belber November 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
2TBAClément VirgoStephen Belber & V. J. BoydNovember 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
3TBATBAObehi Janice & Dana KitchensNovember 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
4TBATBAStory by: Maurice Williams
Teleplay by: Maurice Williams & Liz Ellis
November 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
5TBATBAKatie SwainNovember 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
6TBATBAFelicia HilarioNovember 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
7TBAClément VirgoStory by: Jeanine C. Daniels
Teleplay by: V. J. Boyd & Dana Kitchens
November 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)
8TBAClément VirgoStephen BelberNovember 28, 2024 (2024-11-28)

Quyen Tran and Jessica Lowrey each direct two episodes. [2]

Production

The series was ordered in February 2023 with Colman Domingo set to star. [4] [5] One month later, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, and Thaddeus J. Mixson were cast. [2]

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