EntertainmentStreamingNetflix suddenly lands new no.1 series – but viewers are dividedThe Madness tops Netflix’s chart in the first week of DecemberWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNetflix suddenly lands new no.1 series – but viewers are dividedThe Madness tops Netflix’s chart in the first week of DecemberWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Madness tops Netflix’s chart in the first week of December
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As the year approaches its close – I know, right, can you believe it’s December? – a new Netflix no.1 series suddenly topsthe best streaming service’s chart. It’s a crime-drama-thriller – calledThe Madness– and the exact kind of show I’ve been waiting for.
That’s because the majority of Netflix’s no.1 movies of late have been all festive and Christmas/holiday-themed – which is all cutesy and lovely and whatnot, but I actually just want some hard-hittingwhodunnitdrama. Sure,more Lindsay Lohan at Christmashas its place, butThe Madnessis where it’s at right now.
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The Madness | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
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The show stars the brilliant Colman Domingo – who I loved inEuphoriaas Rue’s sponsor, but who you may better know fromFear The Walking Deadas Victor Strand – as media pundit, Muncie Daniels, who stumbles upon a murder, for which he is framed. You can see the madness that unfurls as a result in the action-packed trailer embedded above.
However, the reviews have been very mixed. OnRotten TomatoesThe Madnesshas a 70% critics score, but just 49% audience rating– the latter not being great. That said, manyusers on Google reviewshave said “don’t listen to the bad reviews”.
One reviewer says: “[The Madness] is pretty much like Harrison Ford, who gets framed for murdering his wife inThe Fugitive, but with a black guy. People just feel uneasy when they see that white supremacists and anarchists are still active and alive today.”
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Which gives you a strong summary of the themes to expect inThe Madness. Racial tension, political policing – there are obligatory FBI shots in the gallery above – and, well, getting away with murder. Strong ingredients for a Christmas antithesis, but I’m sure Santa won’t mind.
All eight episodes ofThe Madnessare available on Netflix right now, so you can binge-watch your way through the whole show in one go. Indeed, it probably should have made an entry in our5 Netflix Shows & Movies To Watch In Decemberfeature. But that just goes to show the sheer volume of top-notch watches at the moment – irrelevant of reviews.
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