Black Rabbit – Series Review | Netflix

BLACK RABBIT on Netflix is a new crime thriller mystery series starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman as brothers. A strong story about love and loyalty with eight solid episodes. Read our full Black Rabbit limited series review here!

BLACK RABBIT is a new Netflix limited series with eight episodes. It’s a thriller, crime, mystery, drama series that will ultimately deal with life and death situations. Also, it starts with a bang, which we will then return to several times.

We’ve watched all eight episodes for this review. It was our pleasure, really, so expect that you will want to binge-watch this new Netflix series as well. For the record, I say “we” because my editor watched it alongside me.

Continue reading our Black Rabbit series review below. Find it on Netflix from September 18, 2025.

Netflix series starts with a bang

As already mentioned initially, this eight-part limited series begins with a bang. There is a robbery at the restaurant “Black Rabbit”, and it all goes sideways. Then we go back, so we can ultimately understand how it went so wrong.

Don’t worry, Black Rabbit isn’t a series where the chronology is all over the place. Even though we do begin (almost) with the ending. By going back (way back, later on), we better understand the loyalty and love among all the characters.

All of this is set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene. While the Black Rabbit is a restaurant, it’s also a bar, and the place recently became extremely successful.

The story of the Netflix series Black Rabbit centers on the two brothers, Jake and Vince Friedken. And yes, the brothers are involved with the restaurant of the same name as the series.

A story of two brothers

Jake Friedken (Jude Law) is the owner of the Black Rabbit restaurant and VIP lounge. Due to its clientele, it has quickly become the hottest spot in New York. Jake is charismatic and beloved by everyone working at the restaurant.

Then there’s his older brother, Vince Friedken (Jason Bateman), who seems to always find himself in trouble. As much as the brothers love each other, they are not good together.

Once Vince shows up, just as everything is looking good for Jake, he brings along trouble. The kind that will have criminals show up on your doorstep and threaten everyone you care for.

The bond between the brothers is one that results in pain for them and everyone around them. By showing us several moments from their past (all the way back to childhood), we get an understanding of why they stick together.

Every single character in Black Rabbit is interesting for some reason, so we’re not stuck on these two people.

The cast includes Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Troy Kotsur. In key roles, we also see Abbey Lee, Chris Coy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Forrest Weber, Odessa Young, and Robin De Jesus.

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Black Rabbit comes from creators and executive producers Zach Baylin and Kate Susman.

Jude Law and Jason Bateman are both stars and executive producers, while Bateman also directs the first two episodes. Three other directors come on board for the remaining six episodes, directing two each.

The other directors on the Netflix series are Justin Kurzel (Nitram), Ben Semanoff (Yellowjackets), and Laura Linney. Yes, the very same Laura Linney who was Bateman’s co-star on their Netflix hit series Ozark (2017-2022).

On average, the eight episodes in the limited series have a runtime of around one hour. A few are a little longer, others somewhat shorter. Regardless of their runtime, each episode hits hard and adds layers to the story.

Black Rabbit premieres on Netflix on September 18, 2025.

Details

Creators: Zach Baylin & Kate Susman
Directors: Jason Bateman, Justin Kurzel, Laura Linney, Ben Semanoff
Cast: Jude Law, Jason Bateman, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Chris Coy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Forrest Weber, Odessa Young, Robin De Jesus.