Netflix releases Man on Fire action thriller series

14 articles · Updated · Variety · Apr 30

The seven-episode show stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as ex-CIA operative John Creasy, beginning in Mexico City before shifting to Rio de Janeiro.
Adapted by Kyle Killen from A.J. Quinnell's novels, the series follows a traumatised Creasy protecting teenager Poe while working a counterterrorism job for Brazil's government.
Reviewers praised Abdul-Mateen II and the Rio setting, but said the predictable plot and weaker emotional core fall short of the 2004 Denzel Washington film.

How does Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's 'flawed' Creasy redefine the iconic action hero?

Will this new series finally escape the shadow of the Denzel Washington classic?

With its premiere tomorrow, will 'Man on Fire' become Netflix's next global action hit?

Can a show be both a serious study of trauma and a ludicrous action spectacle?

Does the series' depiction of Rio's favelas honor or exploit their complex reality?

Does making the protected girl a teen instead of a child change the story's heart?