Since its premiere a week ago, “Madness” It occupies the top five of the most watched on Netflix thanks to an addictive plot that oscillates between suspense and unexpected twists. Starring by Colman Domingo, who shone in “Euphoria” as Rue’s godfather (Zendaya) and stood out as a gay activist in the film “Rustin”, In the series he plays a television host who must clear his name after being accused of a gruesome murder.
His character says “I’m the wrong man in the wrong place” after stumbling upon a murder in the woods of the Poconos Mountains (Pennsylvania, USA). This is how he is forced to fight to defend his innocence and his own life in a miniseries that does not skimp on “conspiracy” and confuses reality with fantasy, constantly calling into question what is going through the mind of its protagonist.
The series was created by Stephen Belber (“OG,” “The Laramie Project”), who serves as co-showrunner along with executive producer VJ Boyd (“Justified”, “SWAT”).
“Madness” operates as a parable of the current world crossed and marked by social networks, a notion of objectivity that is difficult to achieve and open the way to what ultimately matters, in a sea of information that arrives 24/7.
The series addresses social issues such as racism and media manipulation, driven by a solid performance by Colman Domingowho stands out as the emotional axis of the story. As the series progresses, it is discovered that the protagonist is a retired political advisor who usually defends the rights of the black community on TV until he becomes the main suspect in the murder of a known white supremacist.
There are several series that have explored the issue of racism and social criticism. On Netflix you can see the excellent “This is how they see us,” based on a true case that tells the story of five young men of color who were unfairly prosecuted when a jogger was abused and injured in Central Park. The miniseries examines the story of the Central Park Five and shows how inherent racism conditions the United States criminal justice system.
“All day and one night” shows the struggle of its black protagonist not to follow the destiny of his father, who is serving a life sentence. Explores the traumatic cycle that black men have to face in America.
“Dear white people” is the Netflix series with four seasons based on the film of the same name, created by Justin Simien. The series tells the story of several black students as they make their way through an Ivy League university. The series disrupts all the normal conventions and stereotypes of racism.
Nina Simone He is one of the most important figures in the history of music. “What Happened Miss Simone?” examines her life and career, using archival material to chart the paths she followed as a multi-genre artist and civil rights activist. This Netflix documentary examines all aspects of Simone.
In “The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson” turns back to that fateful day in June 1969, when Marsha P. Johnson, a trans woman of color, who threw a brick and helped bring the Stonewall Riots into the annals of history. What most don’t know is that his suspicious death in 1992 is still unsolved, and the NYPD has not provided answers to his untimely end.
“Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992” evokes what happened in 1992 with the riots that followed the case of Rodney Kingfollowing the decade in which the LAPD and the black community clashed for years before it came to an end in 1992.
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