‘Man on Fire’: Netflix Unveils First Look at TV Show Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Netflix has unveiled the first look at Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s John Creasy in its forthcoming “Man on Fire” TV series. The image, released by the streamer Wednesday morning, comes nearly three years after the series was first announced in March 2023.

Based on A.J. Quinnell’s 1980 novel of the same name, “Man on Fire” follows Abdul-Mateen II’s Creasy, a once-high-functioning Special Forces mercenary, as he struggles with intense PTSD while trying to overcome his own, many personal demons.