Iconic actor Jeff Daniels has a new series coming to Netflix in May 2024 called A Man In Full, and luckily, this show looks much better than his most recent release, which earned an unfortunate Rotten Tomatoes score. Jeff Daniels has been a film and television star since the 1980s, starting his career with movies such as The Purple Rose of Cairo, Something Wild, and Heartburn. Since then, he has appeared in a significant number of truly iconic projects, like Dumb and Dumber, Steven Jobs, Looper, and The Martian. Now, he is premiering his newest television series.
A Man In Full is a limited series based on a novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The story follows real estate mogul Charlie Croker, who begins to be targeted by enemies when he goes bankrupt. Croker is played by Jeff Daniels, while the rest of A Man In Full’s cast includes Diane Lane, William Jackson Harper, and Lucy Liu. The series is set to premiere all six of its episodes on May 2, 2024. A Man In Full is far from the first Tom Wolfe book to miniseries adaptation, and this could help the show succeed.
What makes A Man In Full so exciting is that it seems like it could be a successful series, and it would Jeff Daniels’ first since 2018’s The Looming Tower. Though Daniels has appeared in quite a bit of television, not all of his projects have done well. For example, The Looming Tower was a critically acclaimed series that received award nominations, however the three series that he has done since have gone under the radar. Even if they were well-received, they didn’t make any sort of splash. But now, A Man In Full could change this Jeff Daniels trend.
A Man In Full has several things going for it. First and foremost, it has a strong cast made up of very well-known and beloved actors, and also some newcomers. Typically, this type of mixture helps make a television series seem reliable, but also keeps audiences intrigued with new faces. Furthermore, A Man In Full is based on a Tom Wolfe story, and the prolific author almost certainly has fans that are eager to see this story come to life. Altogether, A Man In Full has the making of a riveting and bingeable Netflix series.
Another great part of A Man In Full is that, if it does become successful, it can make up for Jeff Daniels’ most recent television flop. Since 2021, the actor has starred in the crime drama, America Rust, which sees Daniels play a chief of police who investigates murder charges against the son of the woman he loves. Although the series was renewed for a second season, it currently holds a 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, hinting that the show may be at its end.
Despite this disappointment, Jeff Daniels has his American Rust replacement, and it’s coming soon. In the coming weeks, audiences can get their fill of Jeff Daniels in A Man In Full. And hopefully, the series will live up to fans’ expectations. Not only can it make up for American Rust’s failure, but it can also become a new favorite among Netflix viewers and Jeff Daniels’ fans.