'A Man in Full' Episode 5 Takeaway: Charlie Croker makes bold move to fend off Plannersbanc

Wes Jordan makes clever proposal to help Charlie Croker get Plannersbanc off his back in Netflix's 'A Man in Full'

BY KANIKA SAINI

UPDATED MAY 2, 2024

Charlie Croker makes desperate attempts to save himself from bankruptcy in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)

Contains spoilers for 'A Man in Full'

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: In Netflix's 'A Man in Full', Harry Zale (Bill Camp) and Raymond Peepgrass (Tom Pelphrey), employed at the Plannersbanc, go after Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels) who fails to pay off his loan worth $800 million.

From issuing him threats to making personal comments about his "trophy" wife and seizing his plane, Harry and Raymond's consistent attacks force Charlie Croker to take extreme steps.

Charlie Croker's big move to keep Plannersbanc at bay in 'A Man in Full'

William Jackson Harper as Wes Jordan in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)

In 'A Man in Full' Episode 5, Charlie meets Mayor Wes Jordan (William Jackson Harper) to discuss the future course of action after Joyce Newman (Lucy Liu) refuses to accuse Norman Bagovitch of sexual assault.

Wes devises a new strategy where Charlie, during a press conference, would reminisce about his college days and his friendship with Norman. Wes asks Charlie to subtly mention that he believes that Norman is a sexual predator.

Charlie accepts Wes' idea and in return asks him to assert his control over Plannersbanc from further seizing Charlie's assets.

Is Charlie Croker finally out of financial troubles in 'A Man in Full'?

Jeff Daniels as Charlie Croker in 'A Man in Full' (@netflix)

During the end of the episode, we see Arthur Longley, the President of Plannersbanc, calling Harry and Raymond into his office.

Arthur orders them to stop going after Charlie, citing that it is part of a "larger strategy". Raymond feels extremely frustrated while Harry gulps down his anger without projecting any significant emotions.

Though at this point, Charlie's troubles have significantly reduced, courtesy of Wes, he is most likely to meet new challenges in the next episode.

Raymond, who is currently dating Charlie's ex-wife Martha (Diane Lane), might use this situation to his advantage. On the other hand, Charlie's press conference will create chaos in Atlanta in the final episode.

'A Man in Full' is now streaming on Netflix