Jason Bateman and Jude Law Face Off in Netflix’s Black Rabbit
Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Black Rabbit, a limited series starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law. The eight-episode drama explores loyalty, betrayal, and survival within New York’s unforgiving nightlife.
Jason Bateman returns to Netflix with Black Rabbit, a gritty new series set to debut on September 18, 2025. Produced by Aggregate Films and Riff Raff Entertainment, the project pairs Bateman with Jude Law in a tense family crime story. Bateman also directs the opening episodes, marking his first major Netflix role since the acclaimed Ozark.
The story follows brothers Vince (Bateman) and Jake Friedken (Law). Vince’s mounting debt to loan sharks puts Jake’s thriving restaurant and VIP lounge, Black Rabbit, at risk. The trailer teases a dangerous spiral where the brothers must navigate trust, secrecy, and the criminal underworld of New York City.
High-profile talent surrounds the leads. Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Troy Kotsur, and Odessa Young join the cast, alongside Abbey Lee and Dagmara Domińczyk. Notably, Laura Linney, Bateman’s Ozark co-star, directs two episodes, adding another layer of creative reunion to the project.
The series’ directing team rotates across the eight installments: Bateman helms episodes 1 and 2, Linney leads 3 and 4, Ben Semanoff takes 5 and 6, and Justin Kurzel closes with 7 and 8. This variety promises a dynamic blend of storytelling perspectives within the cohesive crime-thriller framework.
Created by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, Black Rabbit balances intimate family drama with the pulse of New York nightlife. Early comparisons position the series as a successor to Ozark in tone, though rooted firmly in the urban chaos of clubs, back rooms, and illicit deals.
The trailer, titled “Black Rabbit – Official Trailer – Netflix,” highlights both the atmospheric tension and the fraying bond between the brothers. Lines like, “If we’re gonna be lying to everybody else, we need to be honest with each other,” capture the series’ exploration of fractured trust and survival at all costs.
With Bateman leveraging his proven dark-crime instincts and Jude Law diving into one of his grittiest roles, Black Rabbit is poised to become Netflix’s next prestige limited series. For fans of crime sagas and high-stakes family drama, September’s premiere is a date to mark on the calendar.
