Jason Bateman and Jude Law will play estranged brothers in Black Rabbit, Netflix’s new limited series that dives into the dark side of New York City’s nightlife.
Set in an exclusive downtown club, the show follows the chaotic lives of two brothers who built the scene—and are now struggling to survive it.
With Ozark’s Bateman and Mr. Ripley star Law at the center, Black Rabbit is shaping up to be our ultimate autumn TV obsession.
And we haven’t got long to wait, with the eight-part series launching this September.
Read on for everything you need to know.
Black Rabbit release date
Black Rabbit starts on Netflix on Thursday, September 18. All eight episodes in the series will be available on that day.
What is Black Rabbit about?
Black Rabbit follows two estranged brothers who are running a secretive downtown club as tensions—and secrets—spiral out of control.
The official synopsis reads: “Jake Friedkin (Jude Law) is the charismatic owner of Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York. But when his brother, Vince (Jason Bateman), returns to the business unexpectedly, trouble soon follows; opening the door to old traumas and new dangers that threaten to bring down everything they’ve built. Black Rabbit is a propulsive thrill ride and character examination about the way an unbreakable bond between two brothers can shatter their world and everything in its orbit.”
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“It’s a very interesting world,” Law—who, alongside Bateman and creators Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, executive produced Black Rabbit—told Tudum. “At the heart, I hope [audiences] are hooked by the complicated, loving, volatile relationship of these two brothers.”
Bateman, who directed the first two episodes, added: “It’s really about these brothers who love each other but don’t match—one’s a screw-up, and the other is much more buttoned up. Everybody can relate to that. Everybody’s either got a sibling, or a friendship where you love being with one another, but it’s kind of dangerous; where that person usually gets you in trouble, but they’re really exciting to be around.”
Black Rabbit cast
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- Jude Law as Jake Friedken
- Jason Bateman as Vince Friedken
- Cleopatra Coleman as Estelle
- Amaka Okafor as Roxie
- Sope Dirisu as Wes
- Dagmara Domińczyk as Val
- Chris Coy as Babbit
- Troy Kotsur as Joe Mancuso
- Abbey Lee as Anna
- Odessa Young as Gen
- Robin de Jesús as Tony
- Amir Malaklou as Naveen
- Don Harvey as Matt
- Forrest Weber as Junior
- Francis Benhamou as Lisa Klein
- Gus Birney as Mel Whitney
- John Ales as Jules Zablonski
- Steve Witting as Andy
- Morgan Spector as Campbell
Black Rabbit starts on Netflix on September 18.