Colman Domingo thriller series The Madness nabs Thanksgiving 2024 release date

Emmy winner Colman Domingo isn't quite done collaborating with Netflix just yet. After starring in the 2023 Netflix biographical drama film Rustin, Domingo is set to star in a new conspiracy thriller series for the streamer called The Madness. It's slated to be released this Thanksgiving, so make sure to add this show to your watchlist!

The Madness is an upcoming Netflix limited series created by Stephen Belber (O.G., The Laramie Project). Belber also serves as co-showrunner with executive producer VJ Boyd (Justified: City Primeval, S.W.A.T.). Clément Virgo (Bob Marley: One Love, Greenleaf) is signed on as the director and is an executive producer as well. Other executive producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill. Additionally, Chernin Entertainment is the production company behind the eight-episode series.

In The Madness, Domingo takes on the role of media pundit Muncie Daniels, who finds himself having to fight for his life and prove his innocence after he accidentally stumbles upon a murder in the woods of the Poconos mountains. Besides Rustin, Domingo is also known for starring in the hit HBO teen drama series Euphoria and the AMC zombie series Fear the Walking Dead. His most recent project was the musical period drama film The Color Purple, where he starred as Albert "Mister" Johnson.

Joining Domingo in The Madness cast are Marsha Stephanie Blake (Wilderness, When They See Us), Gabrielle Graham (Twenties, 21 Thunder), John Ortiz (Bad Monkey, Will Trent), Tamsin Topolski (What You Wish For, Slow Horses), and Thaddeus J. Mixon (Reasonable Doubt, Candy Cane Lane).

Take a look at these official production stills from the thriller series!

The official trailer will most likely be dropped sometime in October, and we'll definitely come back and share it. But for now, this is everything we know. The Madness is coming to Netflix on Nov. 28, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET. Make sure to save the date and time!