Created by Donald Todd, Florida Man is an upcoming streaming television series made for Netflix. Todd is also the executive producer alongside Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan and Miguel Arteta.
Bateman and Costigan signed a multi-year production deal with Netflix in July 2018 and the series was announced in April 2021. Bateman’s collaborations also increased with Netflix following the revival of Arrested Development and the release of Ozark. The new show is scheduled to premiere soon on Netflix.
So, when is the brand new series releasing? What is the plot? Who have been cast to play the lead roles? Continue reading to know further details.
Florida Man Plot and Cast
Florida Man will focus on a struggling ex-cop, Mike Valentine, who returns to his home state of Florida. He is working on what should be a quick case to locate a Philly mobster’s runaway girlfriend but becomes a journey into family secrets and a battle to do the right thing.
Further details shall be revealed once the show premieres on Netflix. A few online sources say that Mike’s father and a character named Delly West would play and important role in the show.
Coming to the cast, the leads include Edgar Ramirez, Anthony LaPaglia, Abbey Lee, Otmara Marrero, Lex Scott Davis, Emory Cohen and Isaiah Johnson. The supporting cast members include Clark Gregg, Sibongile Mlambo, Paul Schneider, Lauren Buglioli, Michael Esper, Leonard Earl Howze, Isabel Gameros and Mark Jeffrey Miller.
Florida Man Release Date
Florida Man was given a series order in April 2021 and it was reported a few months later that Miguel Arteta, Julian Farino, Haidaa al-Mansour and Kevin Bray have been brought in as the directors of the episodes.
For now, we can expect the series to release in 2022 although a specific release date is yet to be revealed. Filming for the series began in August 2021 and ended in December 2021.
Florida Man Trailer
The developers have not released a trailer for Florida Man so far. It will be out once a specific release date is announced.