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Netflix fans fume at full-frontal male nudity in drama dubbed 'truly filthy'

14 May 2024 , 15:49
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Fans of the book which inspired the show fumed their disappointment with the adaptation
Fans of the book which inspired the show fumed their disappointment with the adaptation

NETFLIX watchers were left furious after the final episode of A Man in Full left little to the imagination.

Warning: This article contains an image depicting graphic nudity

Based on Tom Wolfe’s novel of the same name, the limited drama series premiered its six episodes earlier this month.

Jeff Daniels stars in A Man in Full, which premiered on Netflix earlier this month eiqekiquhiekprw
Jeff Daniels stars in A Man in Full, which premiered on Netflix earlier this monthCredit: MARK HILL/NETFLIX
A graphic scene in the final episode has left viewers outraged
A graphic scene in the final episode has left viewers outragedCredit: Netflix

It follows a character named Charlie Croker (played by Jeff Daniels) protecting his Atlanta real estate empire from others hoping to capitalise on his bankruptcy and fall from grace.

However viewers were far from impressed with the show, especially due to a graphic scene in the final episode.

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One of the characters, Raymond Peepgrass (played by Tom Pelphrey) takes viagra and later drops his bedsheet in front of Croker, revealing a fully erect penis, leaving viewers in shock and disgust.

Tory MP Alexander Stafford branded the scene as “low grade porn” while viewers have expressed disappointment over the lack of a warning beforehand.

Fans of Tom Wolfe's novel expressed their disappointment with the adaptation
Fans of Tom Wolfe's novel expressed their disappointment with the adaptationCredit: Netflix

In reviews on Google, one reviewer described the show’s ending as “simply ridiculous” and “very disappointing”.

Another added: “The actors are all gifted, and they'll make the best of what they have. But the content and writing is truly filthy. 

“It's so unnecessarily vile that it distracts from what could probably turn out to be a decent capture of the book.”

A third complained: “A big erect willy seemed to desperately seek attention. Disappointing.”

A fourth reviewer described the show as “a total mess” and “pointless garbage”.

However, others had very different thoughts on the show, with a more impressed viewer penning: “Jeff Daniels outdid himself.  Award winning performance, IMHO.  GREAT character development throughout. 

"Masterful portrayal of a very complicated and fascinating man that Daniels  plays. The ending was absolutely superb.”

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The show's ensemble cast also includes Lucy Liu, Diane Lane, Aml Ameen, Jon Michael Hill and William Jackson Harper.

A Man in Full is available to stream on Netflix.

Conor O'Brien

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