''A Man in Full'' is an upcoming American

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starring

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and

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, and created by

David E. Kelley David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is an American television writer, producer, and former attorney, known as the creator of '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', '' Picket Fences'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''The Practice'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''Boston Publi ...

and directed by

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based on

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's novel of the same name for

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. The series consists of six episodes, and will premiere on

Premise

Business and political interests collide when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker defends his empire from those wanting to capitalize on his sudden bankruptcy and fall from grace.

Cast and characters

as Charlie Croker *

as Martha Croker *

William Jackson Harper William Fitzgerald Harper (born February 8, 1980), known professionally as William Jackson Harper, is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his role as Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020), for which ...

as Wes Jordan *

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as Roger White *

Tom Pelphrey Thomas J. Pelphrey (born July 28, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Jonathan Randall and Mick Dante in the CBS television series ''Guiding Light'' and ''As the World Turns'' respectively, Kurt Bunker in the Ci ...

as Raymond Peepgrass * Sarah Jones as Serena Croker *

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as Conrad Hensley *

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as Jill Hensley *

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as Joyce Newman *

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as Harry Zale *

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as Wally Croker

Episodes

will direct the first three episodes.

wrote the pilot screenplay, titled "Saddlebags".

Production

Development

On November 4, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had given a series order to ''A Man in Full'', which is based on the novel of the same name by

. The series is created by

and directed by

. The two also executive produce along with Reina King and Matthew Tinker. The series is produced by Royal Ties Productions and David E. Kelley Productions.

Casting

In early May 2022,

was cast.

was cast as the female lead in July 2022.

, Sarah Jones,

, and

joined the series in August 2022.

Filming

Filming was previously set to begin in May 2022. Filming began on August 8, 2022, in

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, and wrapped on December 10.

References

External links

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