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Black Rabbit

How far would you go for family?

2025Miniseries1 season8 episodes~60 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Black Rabbit?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Black Rabbit streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about Black Rabbit?

Black Rabbit earns 5 badges, led by Standout acting and Atmospheric.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Black Rabbit worth watching?

Black Rabbit's Midcredits score is the 66th percentile of all shows, from 71K ratings across 6 sources. 81% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

66th percentile

Better received than 66% of shows

62nd percentile among Crime71st percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)55th
Approval (how many liked it)74th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

72 /100

55th percentile of all shows

54th percentile among Crime60th percentile among 2020s

Critics 63 · Audience 72

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.4 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

81% liked it

74th percentile of all shows

66th percentile among Crime78th percentile among 2020s
81% rated it 7–1019% rated it 1–6

Critics 66% · Audience 80%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Reach

How many have seen it

96th percentile

71K ratings across platforms

92nd percentile among Crime97th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A dark, slow-burn crime drama about two deeply flawed brothers whose toxic bond drives a spiral of bad decisions and escalating chaos.

Fans praised

  • magnetic lead performances from Law and Bateman
  • tense slow-burn atmosphere and gripping suspense
  • emotionally raw portrayal of brotherly bond and trauma

Detractors panned

  • illogical, frustrating character decisions
  • overstretched runtime with meandering filler
  • unlikable protagonists impossible to root for

What stands out

ActingDivisive88

Law and Bateman widely praised as magnetic and raw; some detractors find Bateman's schtick repetitive

AtmosphereDivisive85

oppressive, gritty New York nightlife immersion

TensionDivisive80

palpable, escalating suspense vs. frustratingly repetitive

CinematographyDivisive80

moody, shadow-filled visuals; overly dark for some viewers

Emotional impactDivisive70

heartbreaking brotherly bond vs. no emotional investment in unlikable characters

CharactersDivisive65

flawed brothers with depth vs. unlikable, irredeemable losers

Plot and storyDivisive55

gripping premise undone by illogical decisions and filler

PacingDivisive55

deliberate slow burn vs. sluggish and overlong

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 22 points higher than women.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 4 points apart
  • Critics vs users 9 points apart
  • US vs non-US 9 points apart

Episodes

1 season

Limited Series · 2025 · 8 episodes · 7.5 average across 8 rated episodes

  • S1E1

    The Cyclone

    Sep 18, 202562 minTMDB rating 7.3
  • S1E2

    The Black Rabbits

    Sep 18, 202569 minTMDB rating 7.3
  • S1E3

    Skin Contact

    Sep 18, 202548 minTMDB rating 7.1
  • S1E4

    No More F**k-Ups

    Sep 18, 202545 minTMDB rating 7.9Season best
  • S1E5

    Trailblazer

    Sep 18, 202553 minTMDB rating 7.4
  • S1E6

    Attaf**kinboy

    Sep 18, 202564 minTMDB rating 7.8
  • S1E7

    These Kids Nearly Got Munsoned

    Sep 18, 202561 minTMDB rating 7.8
  • S1E8

    Isle of Joy

    Sep 18, 202557 minTMDB rating 7.2Finale

Watch experience

What is Black Rabbit like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you unsettled.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDreadMelancholic
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Bleak · 3% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneThe series plays its tense family drama and crime elements completely straight, maintaining a grim, brooding atmosphere throughout.
The rideThe series sustains a constant undercurrent of tension and dread, with the weight of the characters' trauma and bad decisions pressing throughout.
StructureThe story unfolds linearly across eight episodes, tracing Jake's decision, the rising complications, and the final consequences.
Episode formatBlack Rabbit is a limited series with a continuous story arc across its eight episodes, each one building directly on the last.
Season formatThe series is a concluded single season with a self-contained narrative; it follows one continuous story from start to finish.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
UnsettlingThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves you with the nagging question of how far you would go for family, and an uneasy sense of inescapable consequences.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).TragedyHubris
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4% (this title): Hubris 1% (this title) · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Hubris: Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).

4% of shows fit this archetype

with Overcoming the monster underneath

Why this archetypeThe series follows Jake, who allows his turbulent brother Vince back into his life, a decision that triggers a cascade of escalating dangers and ultimately threatens everything he has built. This is a classic tragic arc driven by hubris, with the external threats acting as a secondary monster.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% (this title) · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of showsFamily bondsGuilt · 1% of shows
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how early trauma and shame shape self-worth, driving characters toward self-sabotage and destructive loyalty, wrapped in a tense crime thriller.
StanceThe series warns about the dangers of enabling a troubled sibling and the self-destructive spiral of family trauma, presenting its themes with a grim cautionary edge.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
AmbientOrchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingThe high-stakes world of a New York City restaurant and its surrounding criminal underbelly.

Content guide

Is Black Rabbit okay for kids?

TV-MA

Black Rabbit is rated TV-MA. As of August 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (65/100), sexual content at mild (31/100), language at intense (75/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (56/100) and frightening material at moderate (48/100). Overall it is heavier than 40% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 34 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada18+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland15
  • New Zealand16
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • ArgentinaSAM 16
  • Austria16
  • Belgium16
  • BG16
  • FinlandK16
  • Greece16
  • Hungary16
  • IDD
  • IndiaA
  • LU16
  • MexicoC
  • MY18
  • Netherlands16
  • Poland16
  • Portugal16
  • PRTV-MA
  • Russia16+
  • SingaporeM18
  • South Africa16
  • Spain16
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan15+
  • Türkiye18+
  • UA16+
  • VITV-MA
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 65% of all showsHeavier than 40% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 51%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 17%
Profanity
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 66%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 56%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 36%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language and violence. Everything else sits at or below what TV-MA shows usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Black Rabbit have?

MovieCove's classifier found 2 depicted content warnings in Black Rabbit: Suicide (severe), Gore or body horror (mild). 1 more is mentioned only, in dialogue or backstory: Addiction or relapse. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereSuicide
MildGore or body horror
MentionedAddiction or relapse

Mentioned: referenced in dialogue or backstory, not shown in the story’s present.

Cast and crew

Who is in Black Rabbit?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Jude Law
as Jake Friedken
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jason Bateman
as Vince Friedken
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Cleopatra Coleman
as Estelle
Amaka Okafor
as Roxie
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Robin de Jesus
as Tony
Best so far: Their highest-reaching show role to date — the title is too recent to say more.
Chris Coy
as Babbitt
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Odessa Young
as Gen
Gus Birney
as Mel Whitney
Eli Kollman
as Joe
Sope Dirisu
as Wes

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