Netflix is doubling down on grand, character-driven crime dramas with its upcoming Tamil series Legacy, a saga that promises high-stakes politics, shifting loyalties and emotional conflict at the heart of a powerful family empire. Fronted by Madhavan, the series introduces viewers to a world where blood ties are tested by ambition and survival instincts, and where power is never inherited peacefully.At the centre of the story is Periyavar, portrayed by Madhavan, the ageing patriarch of a vast criminal empire built on fear, respect and decades of calculated control.