The Madness Is Netflix’s Number 1 Series, but Is It Really Worth Your Time?

All episodes of the miniseries The Madness starring Colman Domingo have been released on Netflix. The plot revolves around a CNN anchor who is accused of murdering the leader of a racist group. The TV star faces persecution and numerous provocations as he tries to prove his innocence.

Domingo is quite authentic as a concerned family man, but his acting talent is limited by a weak script and mediocre direction.

What is The Madness About?

Muncie Daniels is a TV anchor who is doing well at work, but much worse at home: his wife wants a divorce, and his children barely communicate with him.

To take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and his personal problems, Muncie decides to retreat for a few weeks to a lake house where there is almost no one around. Except for a neighbor in a pickup truck who recognizes Muncie and wants to get to know him better.

But it doesn't happen: the man was hacked to pieces in his own sauna by two masked men, as he is a well-known racist on the Internet. The TV presenter was an unwitting witness and even had to fight with one of the attackers, from which he emerged victorious.

But neither the police nor the supporters of the deceased believe Muncie and begin to discredit him in the eyes of the public.

The Madness Deserves Its 50% on Rotten Tomatoes

The creators of The Madness do their best to prove to themselves and the audience that their series is an original thriller that exposes today's society.

However, the imagination of many scriptwriters and directors was not enough. Domingo's character spends all eight hour-long episodes tensely running from one acquaintance to another and driving around poor areas in a Range Rover.

The Only Good Thing in the Show Is Colman Domingo's Performance

Watching it, you get the feeling that The Madness was filmed without any desire. The scriptwriters were too lazy to play with plot twists, to make the characters and their lines more vivid, and the directors did not want to bother with the cinematography: everything here is mostly static, boring and soulless. The only bright spot is Colman Domingo.

Nominated for an Oscar last year for his role in the movie Rustin, Domingo does not seem to relax. Although the protagonist, Muncie Daniels, is a fairly standard character for dramatic series, the actor still managed to liven him up and add color to the picture.