Fear the Walking Dead‘s Colman Domingo will star in The Madness, a limited series just greenlit at Netflix. The conspiracy thriller was created by Stephen Belber (The Laramie Project) and is part of Chernin Entertainment’s first look deal with the streaming service.
Belber and VJ Boyd (Justified) are co-showrunners of the eight-episode series, and both serve as executive producers along with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill.
“Stephen Belber and VJ Boyd thrive in creating suspense-driven emotional stories that connect with broad audiences. We look forward to seeing them bring this timely conspiracy thriller to life and to continue our partnership with Netflix,” stated Chernin Entertainment President Jenno Topping.
Executive producer Clément Virgo (Greenleaf) will direct the first two episodes as well as the last two episodes. Quyen Tran (Maid) and Jessica Lowrey (Perry Mason) will each direct two episodes each.
“The Madness is a fresh take on the conspiracy thriller – turning the genre on its head with its multi-layered characters, propulsive action, and swift pace. We are proud to have such a powerhouse team assembled to bring this dynamic story to life for Netflix viewers around the world, and to continue producing great entertainment with team Chernin,” said Peter Friedlander, Vice President of Scripted Series, Netflix, US and Canada.
Netflix released this description of the limited series:
“In The Madness, media pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo) must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon a murder deep in the Poconos woods. As the walls close in, Muncie strives to reconnect with his estranged family – and his lost ideals – in order to survive.”
Colman Domingo won an Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category for his performance in Euphoria. Domingo will next be seen in Rustin, directed by George C Wolfe and based on the life of gay rights activist Bayard Rustin. He also recently completed work on The Color Purple with Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., and Corey Hawkins.
