The Madness is an American action conspiracy thriller limited series created by Stephen Belber for Netflix. Colman Domingo stars as a media pundit who must clear his name after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods. The series premiered on November 28, 2024, with eight episodes.
Muncie Daniels, a media pundit, must clear his name after he stumbles upon a murder in the Pocono Mountains. To survive, he has to reconnect with his estranged family and lost ideals.
The series was ordered in February 2023 with Colman Domingo set to star. One month later, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, and Thaddeus J. Mixson were cast.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 74% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 23 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Colman Domingo's commanding performance smooths over The Madness occasional descent into political didacticism, making for a mystery worth investigating." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.