Colman Domingo is embracing the lunacy of contemporary politics in Netflix political thriller sequence “The Insanity.”
Domingo performs Muncie Daniels, a political consultant-turned-TV pundit who takes a piece sabbatical to put in writing the following nice American novel. Whereas within the Poconos on his writing retreat, although, Muncie finds himself as the one witness to the homicide of a widely known white supremacist, and now he’s being framed for the crime.
Per the official synopsis, “Muncie is compelled to go on the run in a determined struggle to clear his identify and unravel a world conspiracy earlier than time runs out. Alongside the best way he’ll reconnect together with his household, discover unlikely allies, and struggle in opposition to disinformation in a post-truth age.”
Bradley Whitford, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Gabrielle Graham, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, TJ Mixson, Deon Cole, Hamish Allan-Headley, Ennis Esmer, Alison Wright, and Stephen McKinley Henderson additionally star. Henderson moreover seems in fellow Netflix sequence “A Man on the Inside.”
“The Insanity” is created by government producer Stephen Belber. Clement Virgo directs the eight-episode sequence and likewise serves as an government producer with VJ Boyd and Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kaitlin Dahill for Chernin Leisure.
Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated Domingo appeared in 2024’s critically acclaimed prison-set “Sing Sing,” and can reprise his position on “Euphoria” Season 3, which is able to start manufacturing in January 2025.
Domingo is additional reuniting together with his “Euphoria” co-star Sydney Sweeney for his directorial debut, biopic “Scandalous.” Sweeney shall be portraying Kim Novak alongside “Trade” actor David Jonsson as Sammy Davis Jr.
Domingo has already introduced “Unforgettable,” a movie about Nat King Cole, that he’ll star in and direct; his budding biopic empire additionally contains his portrayal of controversial patriarch Joe Jackson within the Michael Jackson characteristic “Michael.”
Domingo can be presently in manufacturing on Netflix’s “The 4 Seasons” sequence, which reimagines Alan Alda’s 1981 movie of the identical identify.
The actor/producer/director beforehand advised GQ that he desires to be writing and producing initiatives that “have quite a lot of mild in them.”
“I like that I’m identified for gravitas. If, on the finish of the day, folks wish to know me for gravitas, I’ll take that,” Domingo mentioned of his appearing. “As a result of some folks want they might be identified for gravitas….and there’s no approach they might have gravitas.”
“The Insanity” premieres November 28 on Netflix. Try the trailer beneath.