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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | David E. Kelley |
| Based on | A Man in Full byTom 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 (2024-05-02) |
A Man in Full is an American dramaminiseries starringJeff Daniels andDiane Lane, created and written byDavid E. Kelley, and directed byRegina King andThomas Schlamme. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered onNetflix on May 2, 2024.[1] It is based on the 1998novel of the same name byTom Wolfe.
Business and political interests collide whenAtlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker defends his empire from those wanting to capitalize on his sudden bankruptcy and fall from grace.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Saddlebags" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
| 2 | "The Big Squash" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
| 3 | "The Takedown" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
| 4 | "Tick Tick" | Thomas Schlamme | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
| 5 | "Push Comes to Shove" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
| 6 | "Judgment Day" | Regina King | David E. Kelley | May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02) |
On November 4, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had given a series order toA Man in Full, which is based on the novelof the same name byTom Wolfe. The series is created byDavid E. Kelley and half of its episodes directed byRegina 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]
In 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, andBill Camp joined the series in August 2022.[7][8][9]
Filming was previously set to begin in May 2022.[10] Filming began on August 8, 2022, inAtlanta, Georgia, and wrapped on December 10.[10]
A Man in Full was released on May 2, 2024.[1]
The series divided critics with many praising its direction, writing, and its ensemble, in particularJeff Daniels leading performance, but criticizing its exploration into the themes of theTom Wolfe1998 novel of the same name.Review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 5.5/10, based on 40 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "For a show with excellent pedigree and aTom 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]
The central performance byJeff Daniels was praised by critics withRichard Roeper ofThe Chicago Sun-Times declaring him as being "perfectly cast" and having "turned in a world-class performance as the powerful and obscenely wealthy but beleaguered real estate tycoon".[13] David Bianculli ofNPR agreed calling his performance "charismatic" and having "created a formidable man who's used to throwing his weight around."[14] Nick Schager ofThe Daily Beast wrote that the show "struts about with swaggering ferocity, led by Jeff Daniels’ full-bodied performance as a blustery, bloviating capitalist predator." He also added, "Daniels chews scenery with larger-than-life gusto, lending the action the titanic attitude it demands".[15]
Andrews Anthony ofThe Observer praised the series writing, "The dialogue bristles and the acting is top-notch" describing it as "essential viewing."[16] John DeVore ofThe A.V. Club gave the series a mixed review writing, "A Man In Full feels half-baked. All the elements are there. It’s well-shot, acted, and directed. No expense was spared. But it lacks punch."[17] Alison Herman ofVariety wrote negatively of the series writing, "The show ends up far less than the sum of its parts, an oddly generic and muted take on a larger-than-life American story."[18]
