"If it's done dramatically and if it's done entertainingly, I don't think it's a taboo subject to talk about what screws us up as a country and what makes us great," says creator Stephen Belber of the Netflix series.

There’s just one problem: while Domingo acquits himself just fine as an increasingly frenzied man on the lam, “The Madness” itself is a schlocky mess, its pulpy appeal dimmed by a drawn-out runtime and attempts at social commentary that fail to find their mark.

Colman Domingo hints at the possibility of The Madness returning for Season 2 on Netflix as viewers share mixed reactions.