The Madness on Netflix: A Hitchcockian Political Thriller Starring Colman Domingo

The Madness: A New Political Thriller on Netflix

Netflix has launched The Madness, a political thriller series starring Colman Domingo, an Oscar-nominee known for his role in Rustin.

In this series, Domingo plays Muncie Daniels, a media pundit. He must prove his innocence and stay alive after witnessing the murder of a white supremacist in the Poconos mountains of Pennsylvania. The storyline emphasizes Muncie’s struggle to reconnect with his estranged family and regain his ideals amidst growing danger.

The series includes a strong cast:

• Alison Wright (The Americans)
• Bradley Whitford (The West Wing)
• John Ortiz (American Fiction)
• Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune)

Critics are praising The Madness. Brian Tallerico from RogerEbert.com describes it as “phenomenally entertaining.” Reviewers highlight Domingo’s powerful performance, the timely plot, and the Hitchcockian quality of the thriller.

Colman Domingo revealed that the show draws inspiration from classic thrillers like Hitchcock’s North by Northwest and Sydney Pollack’s Three Days of the Condor.

Highlights from Reviews:

• Collider: Praises the show as one of the year’s best thrillers, featuring an excellent central performance.
• Digital Mafia Talkies: Calls Domingo’s performance “career-best” and likens him to a classic Hitchcock protagonist.
• The Guardian: Commends Domingo’s charisma and the show’s engrossing cat-and-mouse plot.
• RogerEbert.com: Labels it Netflix’s best original series since Ripley, highlighting Domingo’s magnetic presence.

All eight episodes of The Madness are available for streaming on Netflix now.