Atlanta tale "A Man in Full" premieres on Netflix

• The nearly 750-page book captivated Atlanta and sparked pre-publication blowback from City Hall and Buckhead society circles concerned about how they'd be portrayed.

Zoom in: Jeff Daniels stars as Charlie Croker, a larger-than-life real estate developer and Georgia Tech football legend juggling bankruptcy, scheming loan officers, and relationships.

• Lucy Liu, Diane Lane, Jon Michael Hill, Aml Ameen and others round out the cast.

Intrigue: Wolfe modeled Croker after real-life Atlanta bigwigs like Tom Cousins, Kim King or Taz Anderson, according to Atlanta Magazine.

• Daniels, who was born in Athens, Georgia, but raised in Michigan, told USA Today he watched YouTube videos of Southern senators to find his character's accent.

💭 Thomas' thought bubble: Hot take, but I liked the idea of Wolfe's book more than the execution.

• The series veers away from the book, according to write-ups, so I'm interested in watching Kelley's adaptation.

Watch the trailer