Colman Domingo Stars in Netflix's Crime Thriller THE MADNESS

Netflix's new crime thriller stars Colman Domingo in THE MADNESS, a tense thriller that is exasperating with twists and plot holes that make the parts better than the whole. Domingo Colman is gripping as Munci Daniels, a CNN host and media pundit. The first explosive episode will put Daniels into a harrowing chase for his life after coming upon the grisly murder of his unknown neighbor in the Pochonos. Daniels is adept behind a news desk as well as in hand-to-hand combat with unknown assailants. He proves to be a resourceful sleuth investigating the murder he reported to police. When Daniels and the officers return to the scene of the crime, there's nothing amiss except Daniels' story. Daniels didn't fill the officers in on his fatal stabbing of one of the masked assailants with his pocket pen. And somehow Daniels is able to pick up solid clues that lead him to the identity of the man he saw in hacked in pieces when the police came up empty. When he returns to his snazzy Philadelphia apartment, he notices the lock on his patio door is broken and a family photo turned awry. The officers who take this report from Daniels with his slick attorney present, are skeptical of any crime as nothing is reported stolen. Daniels is contacted by an FBI agent Franco (John Ortiz) who informs him that the man Daniels found dead is a key figure in a far-right group and has been on his radar. Daniels fears life and that of his estranged wife and pot-smoking son are in grave danger and convinces them to abscond with him. The set up for the series is tense and full of suspense but it's also full of holes and red herrings. If you suspend cynicism with some cracks in the veneer of credibility and push aside the dry family drama, you'll be in for a chilling exploit that will keep your blood boiling. Domingo and Ortiz are first rate and strike the right balance of stealth, cunning and skepticism. Set aside any quibbles with questionable tactics and you'll be taken for a fierce and compelling mystery that uncovers the inside agendas of Antifa activists and their equally troubling counterparts. Furthermore, we see the troubling racism that Daniels must contend with in gaining credibility from law enforcement. It's not clear who Daniels to trust, who's out to harm who and as the plot thickens you'll be swamped in intrigue.