Man on Fire (TV series)

John Creasy is a former U.S. Army Special Forces Captain, who after leaving the military did contract work for the CIA. On his last assignment in Mexico City, his entire team was ambushed and killed. Four years later, Creasy is suffering from PTSD, drinks heavily and works in a warehouse. After a failed suicide attempt, his friend Rayburn recruits him to a security assignment in Brazil. Shortly after arriving in country, a bomb detonates killing Rayburn and his entire family with the exception of their daughter Poe. Creasy then embarks on a revenge spree against the people who committed the bombing leading him to uncover a major conspiracy. == Cast ==

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as John Creasy, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Captain • Billie Boullet as Poe Rayburn, Paul's eldest daughter • Scoot McNairy as Henry Tappan, Senior Officer at the CIA • Alice Braga as Valeria Melo, a professional driver who becomes Creasy's friend and confidant • Bobby Cannavale as Paul Rayburn, Creasy's friend, and a former U.S. Army officer • Paul Ben-Victor as Moncrief, Director of the CIA • Thomás Aquino as Prado Soares, Head of Security for the Brazilian President == Episodes ==

Development Netflix ordered a new adaptation of Man on Fire by A. J. Quinnell in March 2023 from New Regency Productions and Chernin Entertainment. After having been previously adapted for film in 1987 and in 2004, this adaptation would be a television series that would also adapt the follow-up novel The Perfect Kill. Series creator Kyle Killen was hired as the showrunner and writer while also serving as an executive producer. Casting Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast as the lead in June 2024, and Steven Caple Jr. was hired to direct the first two episodes. Both of them joined the series as executive producers alongside Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Natalie Lehmann, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Tracey Cook, Scott Pennington, Ed McDonnell, Michael Polaire, and Stacy Perskie. Additional cast members were announced through October 2024, including Billie Boullet, Bobby Cannavale, Alice Braga, Scoot McNairy, and Paul Ben-Victor. Filming The series was shot in Mexico City where Abdul-Mateen was injured on set, forcing a brief production pause. Max Aruj composed the score for the series. == Release ==

Man on Fire was released on Netflix on April 30, 2026. ==Reception==

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% approval rating based on 30 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 60 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. ==See also==