Netflix’s ‘A Man in Full,’ from David E. Kelley and Regina King, gets spring premiere date [Watch]

Liam Mathews
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Netflix is throwing a last-minute limited series Emmy contender into the ring with “A Man in Full.” The six-episode drama series premieres May 2, the streaming service announced Wednesday. 

The series stars two-time Emmy winner Jeff Daniels as Charlie Croker, an Atlanta real estate mogul facing sudden financial and reputational ruin who has to fend off enemies that, sensing weakness, are coming for his business empire. In a teaser accompanying the date announcement, Croker looks out over the city from a high floor of a skyscraper while he ignores an urgently ringing phone. “I heard once a man reaches a point where he’s older,” he intones in a Southern-accented voiceover. “That ain’t the tragedy. The tragedy is he refuses to recognize it.” Then another voices asks “Mr. Croker, are you ready?” 

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The limited series is highly pedigreed. It’s based on the best-selling 1998 novel by the late Tom Wolfe, one of the most influential writers of the second half of the 20th century. It’s written and executive-produced by David E. Kelley, the prolific producer who’s been winning Emmys for decades, from “L.A. Law” through “Big Little Lies.” Three out of six episodes, including the first, are directed by Regina King, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress who won an Independent Spirit Award and earned a Golden Globe nomination for her directorial debut, “One Night in Miami…” The other three are directed by Thomas Schlamme, Emmy winner for directing the pilots of “The West Wing” and “Sports Night.” 

In addition to Daniels, the cast includes Tom Pelphrey, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Sarah Jones, Bill Camp, Jon Michael Hill and Chanté Adams.

“A Man in Full” premieres Thursday, May 2 on Netflix.

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