Jude Law and Jason Bateman star as two estranged brothers in Black Rabbit, an eight-episode Netflix drama miniseries centered on family secrets and crime.
The thriller series follows Jake Friedken, played by Law, the owner of a popular New York City restaurant named Black Rabbit. His life is upended when his turbulent brother Vince, played by Bateman, returns to his life.
Vince's return opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to destroy everything Jake has built. Although the two brothers lead very different lives, they remain linked by a shared past that carries far more weight than either initially anticipated.
The storyline combines ambition, criminal elements, and complicated family dynamics. The narrative steadily increases tension, turning a situation that initially appears manageable into a severe crisis.
Cast and production background
Black Rabbit was created for Netflix by screenwriters Zach Baylin and Kate Susman. Netflix is an American subscription video-on-demand streaming service operating globally.
Law, an English actor who previously starred in films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley, the Sherlock Holmes franchise, the Fantastic Beasts series, Captain Marvel, and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, leads the cast alongside Bateman. Bateman is an American actor known for his roles in Ozark, Bates Motel, and DTF St. Louis.
The main cast of the dramatic miniseries also includes Sope Dirisu as Wes, a successful recording artist and investor in Black Rabbit whose music career was previously managed by Jake.
Cleopatra Coleman appears as Estelle, an interior designer for Black Rabbit and the girlfriend of Wes. Amaka Okafor plays Roxie, the head chef at the restaurant.
Troy Kotsur portrays Joe Mancuso, a prominent New York City loan shark. Kotsur is an American actor known for his Oscar-winning performance in the 2021 film CODA.
Ratings and episode details
Black Rabbit consists of eight episodes with a total running time of less than seven and a half hours. The shortest installment is episode four at 44 minutes, while episode two is the longest at 68 minutes, or one hour and eight minutes.
Since its premiere on Netflix in September 2025, the series has received favorable responses from audiences and critics. It holds an 80 percent positive approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
The show has also recorded average scores of 6.6 out of 10 on Metacritic and FilmAffinity, alongside a 7.3 out of 10 rating on the Internet Movie Database, known as IMDb.
The miniseries remains available on Netflix alongside other limited drama titles in the streaming service catalog, including Adolescence, Baby Reindeer, The Queen's Gambit, Unbelievable, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Maid, and Beef.
