A Man in Full is an American drama miniseries starring Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane, created and written by David E. Kelley, and directed by Regina King and Thomas Schlamme. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered on Netflix on May 2, 2024.[1] It is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | David E. Kelley |
| Based on | A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe |
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| Music by | Craig DeLeon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production location | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Running time | 38–48 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 2, 2024 |
Premise
editBusiness and political interests collide when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker defends his empire from those wanting to capitalize on his sudden bankruptcy and fall from grace.[2][3]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Jeff Daniels as Charlie Croker
- Diane Lane as Martha Croker
- Tom Pelphrey as Raymond Peepgrass
- Aml Ameen as Roger White
- Chanté Adams as Jill Hensley
- Jon Michael Hill as Conrad Hensley
- Sarah Jones as Serena Croker
- William Jackson Harper as Wes Jordan
- Lucy Liu as Joyce Newman
Recurring
edit- Bill Camp as Harry Zale
- Jerrika Hinton as Henrietta White
- Eline Powell as Sirja
- Christian Clemenson as Wismer Stroock
- Evan Roe as Wally Croker
- Josh Pais as Herb Richman
- Anthony Heald as Judge Taylor
- L. Warren Young as Gerald
- Neal Reddy as D.A Jennings
- Atkins Estimond as Five-O
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Saddlebags" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
| 2 | "The Big Squash" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
| 3 | "The Takedown" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
| 4 | "Tick Tick" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
| 5 | "Push Comes to Shove" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
| 6 | "Judgment Day" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 |
Production
editDevelopment
editOn November 4, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had given a series order to A Man in Full, which is based on the novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The series is created by David E. Kelley and directed by Regina King. The two also executive produce along with Matthew Tinker. The series is produced by Royal Ties Productions and David E. Kelley Productions.[4][2]
Casting
editIn early May 2022, Jeff Daniels was cast.[5] Diane Lane was cast as the female lead in July 2022.[6] William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, Chanté Adams, Lucy Liu, and Bill Camp joined the series in August 2022.[7][8][9]
Filming
editFilming was previously set to begin in May 2022.[10] Filming began on August 8, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapped on December 10.[10]
Release
editA Man in Full was released on May 2, 2024.[1]
Reception
editThe review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 47% approval rating with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 38 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "For a show with excellent pedigree and a Tom Wolfe novel to draw from, A Man in Full is disappointingly half-baked in its exploration of masculinity."[11] Metacritic assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 16, 2024). "'A Man In Full' Trailer: Jeff Daniels Is A Bankrupt Real Estate Mogul In Netflix Series From David E. Kelley & Regina King — Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (November 4, 2021). "Regina King, David E. Kelley Team for Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (November 4, 2021). "Regina King & David E. Kelley Book Series Order For Adaptation Of Tom Wolfe's 'A Man In Full'". Deadline. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Porter, Rick (November 4, 2021). "Regina King, David E. Kelley Team for Netflix Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2022). "Jeff Daniels To Headline 'A Man In Full' Netflix Limited Series From David E. Kelley & Regina King". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 13, 2022). "Diane Lane Joins Jeff Daniels In 'A Man In Full' Netflix Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (August 2, 2022). "Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full' Rounds Out Main Cast With Six Additions". Variety. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (August 11, 2022). "Lucy Liu Joins Jeff Daniels in Netflix Limited Series A Man in Full (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 26, 2022). "A Man In Full: Bill Camp Joins Jeff Daniels & Diane Lane In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b Asatryan, Tigran (July 29, 2022). "Regina King Netflix Limited Series 'A Man in Full': What We Know So Far". What's On Netflix. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "A Man in Full: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "A Man in Full: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
