Chicago has The Bear, and now New York City is getting Black Rabbit.
The anticipated Netflix limited series starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law as reunited brothers that centers around the city’s next hotspot restaurant and lounge (called Black Rabbit) now has a release date. The eight-episode series, also titled Black Rabbit, launches on Netflix Sept. 18.
Netflix released the first photos (one above, three below) along with the date announcement, previewing Bateman’s new, gritty look for the thriller drama. Bateman and Law executive produce the series, with Bateman also directing.
Jude Law as Jake, owner of Black Rabbit, in the show’s premiere.
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Vince (Jason Bateman, here with Law as brother Jake) returns to the family business unexpectedly.
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Black Rabbit centers on the two brothers being pushed to the brink amid the backdrop of NYC’s nightlife scene, per Netflix’s logline.
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Bateman directed the first two episodes, with his Ozark co-star Laura Linney directing the next two, followed by Ben Semanoff and Justin Kurzel each directing the next consecutive two episodes.
Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Chris Coy, Dagmara Dominczyk, Odessa Young and Robin De Jesus round out the cast, with Amir Malaklou, Don Harvey, Forrest Weber, Francis Benhamou, Gus Birney, John Ales and Steve Witting.
Here’s the logline: “Set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene, Black Rabbit centers on two brothers who are pushed to the brink by their duty to family and their pursuit of success. Jake Friedken (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 (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.”
Black Rabbit is created and executive produced by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman for Youngblood Pictures. Executive producers include Bateman, Michael Costigan and Roxie Rodriguez for Aggregate Films; Law and Ben Jackson for Riff Raff Entertainment; Brian Kavanaugh-Jones from Automatik; Andrew Hinderaker, Zac Frognowski, Justin Levy, David Bernon and Erica Kay.