Black Rabbit is an American crime thriller television miniseries created by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman for Netflix starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman. It was released on Netflix on September 18, 2025.
Contents
Premise
When the owner of a New York City hotspot allows his chaotic brother back into his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he's built.
The events are partially based on the controversies surrounding NYC restaurant The Spotted Pig.
Cast
Main
Jude Law as Jake Friedken, the owner and co-founder of a restaurant and VIP lounge named Black Rabbit
Jason Bateman as Vince Friedken, Jake's older brother and the co-founder and former co-owner of Black Rabbit
Cleopatra Coleman as Estelle, Black Rabbit's interior designer and Wes' girlfriend
Sope Dirisu as Wes, a successful recording artist and an investor in Black Rabbit, whose music career Jake used to manage
Amaka Okafor as Roxie, Black Rabbit's head chef
Troy Kotsur as Joe Mancuso, a major New York City loan shark
Recurring
Robin de Jesús as Tony, the sous-chef at Black Rabbit
Chris Coy as Babbitt, Joe's right-hand man
Dagmara Domińczyk as Val, Jake's ex-wife and Hunter's mother
Abbey Lee as Anna, a bartender at Black Rabbit
Don Harvey as Matt, Vince's friend
Odessa Young as Gen, Vince's estranged adult daughter
Gus Birney as Mel Whitney, a hostess at Black Rabbit
Forrest Weber as Junior, Joe's son
Amir Malaklou as Naveen, another investor of Black Rabbit
Michael Cash as Hunter, Jake and Val's son
John Ales as Jules Zablonski, a VIP regular at Black Rabbit
Morgan Spector as Campbell, Jules' fixer
Hettienne Park as Detective Ellen Seung
Production
The series was announced in 2022 with Zach Baylin and Kate Susman having created for Netflix with Jude Law and Jason Bateman set in the lead roles and executive producers alongside Baylin and Susman.
Executive producers also include Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films, Ben Jackson via Riff Raff Entertainment, Andrew Hinderaker, Zac Frognowski, Justin Levy, David Bernon and Erica Kay. Jason Bateman directed the first two episodes. The rest were directed by Laura Linney, Justin Kurzel and Ben Semanoff.
In March 2024, Cleopatra Coleman was confirmed in the cast alongside Amaka Okafor, Sope Dirisu and Dagmara Dominczyk in unconfirmed roles. Additional casting including Chris Coy, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young, and Robin de Jesús was announced in April.
The series was filmed in New York City between April and September 2024.
Release
Black Rabbit premiered at Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. It released on Netflix on September 18, 2025.
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 68% approval rating based on 62 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Elegantly plated but over-seasoned with grit, Black Rabbit's unrelenting edginess can be off-putting but Jason Bateman and Jude Law's committed performances make for a satiating enough meal." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable".
