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.
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
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Jude Law as Jake Friedken, the owner and co-founder of a restaurant and VIP lounge named Black Rabbit
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Jason Bateman as Vince Friedken, Jake's older brother and the co-founder and former co-owner of Black Rabbit
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Cleopatra Coleman as Estelle, Black Rabbit's interior designer and Wes' girlfriend
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Sope Dirisu as Wes, a successful recording artist and an investor in Black Rabbit, whose music career Jake used to manage
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Amaka Okafor as Roxie, Black Rabbit's head chef
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Troy Kotsur as Joe Mancuso, a major New York City loan shark
Recurring
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Robin de Jesús as Tony, the sous-chef at Black Rabbit
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Chris Coy as Babbitt, Joe's right-hand man
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Dagmara Domińczyk as Val, Jake's ex-wife and Hunter's mother
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Abbey Lee as Anna, a bartender at Black Rabbit
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Don Harvey as Matt, Vince's friend
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Odessa Young as Gen, Vince's estranged adult daughter
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Gus Birney as Mel Whitney, a hostess at Black Rabbit
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Forrest Weber as Junior, Joe's son
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Amir Malaklou as Naveen, another investor of Black Rabbit
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Michael Cash as Hunter, Jake and Val's son
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John Ales as Jules Zablonski, a VIP regular at Black Rabbit
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Morgan Spector as Campbell, Jules' fixer
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Hettienne Park as Detective Ellen Seung
Episodes
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.
In March 2024, Cleopatra Coleman was confirmed in the cast alongside Amaka Okafor, Sope Dirisu and Dagmara Dominczyk in unconfirmed roles.
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 Rabbits unrelenting edginess can be off-putting but
Jason Bateman and
Jude Law's committed performances make for a satiating enough meal."
, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable".
Accolades
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| 2026 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Jude Law | | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | | |
| The Actor Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Jason Bateman | | |
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