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‘The Madness’ Star Colman Domingo Talks Triggering Parallels and Why He Wants a Season 2

The Hollywood Reporter
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Colman Domingo leads a thrilling conspiracy series 'The Madness' as a CNN pundit trying to clear his name for a murder he didn't commit.
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  • Domingo did extensive preparation for the role, including Jiu-Jitsu training and gun work, to bring authenticity to his portrayal of the complex character Muncie.
  • The show's co-creators deliberately surrounded Muncie with other Black characters to ground the story in his real-world experiences as a Black man, rather than isolating him.
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Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Gabrielle Graham, Deon Cole, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Alison Wright, John Ortiz, Tamsin Topolski, Neal Huff, VJ Boyd, Stephen Belber, CNN, Netflix, Euphoria, The Night Agent, The Madness, Rustin, Sing Sing, The Madness
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