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 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.
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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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable".
Accolades Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2026 Actor Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series Jason Bateman American Society of Cinematographers Awards Limited or Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Pete Konczal Igor Martinović Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series Alex DiGerlando Directors Guild of America Awards Limited and Anthology Series Jason Bateman Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Jude Law Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jason Bateman Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Peter Konczal Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Amy Westcott, Min Ji Kim, Jessica Trejos, and Amy Burt Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jason Bateman Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Vikash Patel Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Larry Benjamin, Tim Hoogenakker, James Weidner, Phil McGowan, Paul Drenning, and Ron Mellegers Producers Guild of America Awards David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television Black Rabbit Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film Jude Law Writers Guild of America Awards Limited Series Zach Baylin, Sarah Gubbins, Kate Susman, Andrew Hinderaker, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Carlos Rios
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