Man on Fire (TV series)

Man on Fire is an American action thriller television series based on the 1980 novel by A. J. Quinnell. Kyle Killen is the showrunner and an executive producer of the series, which stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as an ex-mercenary out for revenge.

The series consists of seven episodes and was released on Netflix on April 30, 2026.

As a Special Forces mercenary, John Creasy was someone you wanted on your team. However, after leaving the field, he finds making a fresh start difficult as he suffers PTSD from his dark past. His attempts at a fresh start are rudely interrupted by a need for revenge.

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as John Creasy
• Billie Boullet as Poe Rayburn
• Scoot McNairy as Henry Tappan
• Alice Braga as Valeria Melo
• Bobby Cannavale as Paul Rayburn
• Paul Ben-Victor as Moncrief

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, writer, and an executive producer.

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.

The series was shot in Mexico City, and Abdul-Mateen was injured on set, forcing a brief production pause. Max Aruj composed the score for the series.

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

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating based on 15 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 62 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable".

• Man on Fire, released in 1987.

• Man on Fire, released in 2004, directed by Tony Scott.

• Ek Ajnabee, a Hindi-language adaptation directed by Apoorva Lakhia and starring Amitabh Bachchan.

• Aanai, a Tamil-language adaptation, directed by Selvaa and featuring Arjun Sarja.

• Man on Fire on Netflix

• Man on Fire at IMDb