43/36
This is Colman Domingo’s first major television role
Story
Media whiz Muncie Daniels must fight for her innocence and her life after stumbling upon a murder deep in the Poconos.
While these themes are timely, their presentation often feels forced and didactic, leaving little room for subtlety or interpretation by the viewer
From the outset, The Madness makes no attempt to hide the fact that it is not a television series, but rather a critique of modern American society, focusing primarily on the influence of right-wing extremism and media manipulation.
Despite Daniels’s brilliant performance, her and many other characters are often reduced to stereotypes that fit neatly into the show’s ideological framework
The lack of nuance makes it difficult to engage with the characters on a deeper level, as they are mostly used to push the show’s political agenda.