'Florida Man' Meme Turns Into Series, Releases Trailer - Watch Now!

Edgar Ramirez is set to embody the “Florida man” meme.

The 46-year-old Jungle Cruise actor stars in the new Netflix series about a struggling ex-cop who is forced to return to his native Florida in search of a mobster’s missing girlfriend.

The meme refers to the common occurence of men doing crazy, irrational, or absurd actions in the state of Florida.

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Story headlines start with “Florida Man…” followed by the main news story about the man.

In the trailer, Edgar‘s character says, “Hi, I’m Mike, and I’m a gambler. Lost my job. Lost my wife.”

“A Florida man found out the hard way when the hunter became the hunted,” a newscaster says in the trailer.

Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan serve as executive producers for the limited series.

The seven episode series of Florida Man will debut on Netflix on April 13th.

Last year, it was announced that Edgar Ramirez will lead season two of Dr. Death after Joshua Jackson‘s successful first season on Peacock.