More names have been added to New York City’s most exclusive guest list. Black Rabbit, the upcoming limited series set in New York’s nightlife scene, will star and be executive produced by Jason Bateman (Ozark, Air) and Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sherlock Holmes).
Bateman will also direct the first two episodes, and Laura Linney (Ozark, Love Actually, You Can Count on Me) will direct the third and fourth episodes in a behind-the-scenes reunion with her Ozark co-star.
Read on to step behind the velvet rope and learn more about the cast and characters of Black Rabbit.
What’s Black Rabbit about?
Black Rabbit centers on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his chaotic brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built.
Who’s in the Black Rabbit creative team?
Academy Award–nominated screenwriter Zach Baylin (King Richard) and Kate Susman, also executive producers, will write the series based on an original concept.
Black Rabbit is the latest series out of Neflix’s creative partnership with Aggregate, Bateman and Michael Costigan’s production company. Law and Ben Jackson of Riff Raff Entertainment will also serve as executive producers, as well as Andrew Hinderaker, Zac Frognowski, Justin Levy, David Bernon, and Erica Kay.
Who will direct episodes of Black Rabbit?
- Bateman will direct Episodes 1 and 2.
- Linney will direct Episodes 3 and 4.
- Ben Semanoff (Ozark, Yellowjackets, The Old Man) will direct Episodes 5 and 6.
- Justin Kurzel (Macbeth), will direct Episodes 7 and 8.
Black Rabbit will be a reunion for Bateman and Linney, who previously worked together on Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning series Ozark as co-stars, producers, and directors, as well as with Semanoff, who also directed the series. It also reunites Kurzel with Law and Baylin: Law stars in and Baylin wrote the upcoming true crime thriller The Order.
Who’s in the Black Rabbit cast?
- Jason Bateman (Ozark, Air) as Vince Friedken
- Jude Law (Talented Mr. Ripley, Sherlock Holmes) as Jake Friedken
- Cleopatra Coleman (Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire, Clipped) as Estelle, an esteemed interior designer
- Amaka Okafor (Bodies, The Responder) as Roxie, an ambitious New York chef
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù (Gangs of London, Slow Horses) as Wes, a prominent musician and entrepreneur
- Dagmara Dominczyk (Succession, The Lost Daughter) as Val, an affluent New York philanthropist and Jake’s ex-wife
- Chris Coy (Bass Reeves, The Peripheral, Women of the Movement) as Babbitt, a low-level bookie
- Troy Kotsur (CODA, The Mandalorian, Curb Your Enthusiasm) as Joe Mancuso, a local bookie with ties to organized crime and to the brothers’ past
- Abbey Lee (Florida Man, Old, Lovecraft Country) as Anna, a formidable NYC bartender
- Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday, The Staircase, Shirley) as Gen, an East Village tattoo artist with a connection to the brothers
- Robin De Jesus (The Boys In the Band, Tick Tick…BOOM, Welcome to Chippendales) as Tony, a talented NYC chef
- Amir Malaklou (The Old Man, The Kite Runner [Broadway]) as Naveen, an investor in Jake’s businesses
- Don Harvey (We Own This City, The Deuce, Pam & Tommy) as Matt, an old school Brooklyn bartender
- Forrest Weber (Law & Order, The Blacklist) as Junior, a hotheaded criminal
- Francis Benhamou (Dear Edward, Kinda Pregnant, Prayer for the French Republic) as Lisa Klein, a journalist with New York magazine
- Gus Birney (Shining Vale, Happiness for Beginners, Dickinson) as Mel Whitney, an aspiring actor and host
- John Ales (American Fiction, Painkiller, Euphoria) as Jules Zablonski, a renowned NYC artist
- Steve Witting (Killers of the Flower Moon, Tulsa King) as “Andy,” a credit card processor and money lender
Check back for more news on the upcoming limited series.
