An MCU Star’s Hidden Gem Finally Lands on Netflix with All Three Seasons

Netflix is about to drop a very loud blast of 80s Wall Street chaos. On April 13, all three seasons of Showtime's 'Black Monday' land on the service. If you missed it the first time, this is your chance to binge the whole unhinged ride in one go.The show: 'Black Monday,' a dark comedy that originally premiered on Showtime in 2019 Where to watch now: All 3 seasons hit Netflix on April 13 EP cred: From executive producer Seth Rogen The cast: Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, and Paul Scheer The setup: A coke-fueled, razor-edged satire set around Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history The antics: In the show's telling, the same crew behind the crash also demolishes a Lamborghini limousine, the glass ceiling, and Don Henley's birthday party So what is this thing?Think high-gloss 80s excess meets a con artist comedy. 'Black Monday' is big on schemes, bigger on attitude, and constantly daring itself to top the last wild idea. On paper, it should spiral out of control. In practice, the cast keeps it on the rails just enough to make the madness work. It is unapologetic and a little erratic by design, but there is a charm to how these monsters of finance hustle, backstab, and somehow stay weirdly easy to root for.Why it worksDon Cheadle chews through this world with weaponized charisma, and Regina Hall is his perfect counterpunch. Andrew Rannells and Paul Scheer round out a murderers' row of comedic timing. The show is satirical, yes, but it never gets so arch that you stop caring about what scam comes next or who is about to get wrecked by it. "Black Monday just lets its people move through its wild world in relatively sensible ways - paying back those who burned them and scheming to get more power, money, and ass. Bottom line: it's a lot of fun." - critic Malcom Venable The receptionViewers were into the bite of it. The general vibe from casual audiences: critics who shrugged at the show missed how funny it is, with just enough drama to make the bad decisions sting. Cheadle gets singled out as maybe never better, Hall is called an ideal foil, and the neon- drenched 80s setting only sweetens the whole thing. It was never a ratings monster, but it did land with fans, pulling an 89% audience rating. Bottom line: if you want sharp-tongued, coke-dusted finance chaos with a cast that knows exactly how far to push the joke, queue up 'Black Monday' on April 13 and let the scams commence.

An MCU Star’s Hidden Gem Finally Lands on Netflix with All Three Seasons

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