Black Rabbit is a new upcoming miniseries on Netflix. The release date of the series has not been disclosed yet but there is a possibility of the show airing later this year. The series is written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriters Zach Baylin and Kate Susman.
The episodes of Black Rabbit will be directed by multiple directors and also brought back Laura Linney and Bateman on the same project after Ozark. Bateman is not only directing the show but is also the lead actor in it.
The first two episodes are directed by Jason Bateman, the third and fourth episode is directed by Laura Linney, and the fifth and sixth episodes are directed by Ben Semanoff. The last two episodes, the seventh and the finale are directed by Justin Kurzel.
Black Rabbit is a drama series set in New York that follows the intense sibling drama between the Friedken brothers when the elder brother Jake who is settled in New York and owns a popular nightclub, allows his younger brother Vince back into his life.
Jake’s choice to bring Vince back into his life creates a lot of trouble for him as Vince's presence threatens to bring down everything that Jake has built to date.
The cast of the show includes Jude Law as Jake and Jason Bateman as Vince with other talented actors in diverse roles.
Black Rabbit: Full cast in the series
1) Jason Bateman as Vince
Jason Bateman plays the role of Vince Friedken in Black Rabbit. Vince is the troublemaker brother in the series.
Jason Bateman is an actor and a director. He is known for his roles in the crime drama series Ozark (2017-2022), NBC drama series Little House on the Prairie, Extract (2009), and The Hogan Family (1986-1991).
2) Jude Law as Jake
David Jude Heyworth Law plays the role of Jake Friedken in the new Netflix show. Jake is the elder brother of Vince who has to deal with him once Vince comes back to New York.
Jude Law is a British actor. He has won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for an Academy Award. He is known for his roles in Cold Mountain (2003), Closer (2004), The Holiday (2006), and Sherlock Holmes (2009).
3) Amaka Okafor as Roxie
Sally Amaka Okafor plays the role of Roxie in Black Rabbit. Roxie is an ambitious woman and a chef by profession who is based in New York.
Amaka Okafor is a British actress. She is known for her work in theater as well as films. She has worked in Greatest Days (2023), the BBC One series The Responder (2022), and the Netflix series Bodies (2023).
4) Cleopatra Coleman as Estelle
Cleopatra Coleman plays the role of Estelle in the show. Estelle is a known and esteemed interior designer based in New York.
Cleopatra Coleman is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in the American comedy series The Last Man on Earth and Netflix's original sci-fi thriller In the Shadow of the Moon.
5) Sope Dirisu as Wes
Sope Dirisu plays the role of Wes in Black Rabbit. Wes is a well-known musician and an entrepreneur based in New York.
Sope Dirisu is a Nigirean-British actor. He is known for his roles in Sand Castle, Criminal, The Huntsman: Winter's War, and Gangs of London.
6) Chris Coy as Babbitt
Christopher James Coy plays the role of Babbitt in this show. Babbitt is a small and low-level bookie.
Chris Coy is an American actor. He is known for his roles in HBO's Treme (2012–2013), AMC's The Walking Dead (2014–2015), Cinemax's Banshee (2015–2016), The Deuce (2017–2019) and Prime Video's The Peripheral (2022)
7) Dagmara Dominczyk as Val
Dagmara Dominczyk plays the role of Val in Black Rabbit. Val is a famous philanthropist in New York and also the ex-wife of Jake.
Dagmara Dominczyk is a Polish-American actress. She is known for her roles in Rock Star (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Kinsey (2004), Trust the Man (2005), Running with Scissors (2006), and The Letter (2012).
8) Abbey Lee as Anna
Abbey Lee plays the role of Anna in the show. Anna is a powerful bartender in New York City and works at Jake’s Club.
Abbey Lee Kershaw is an Australian model, actress, and musician. In 2011, V magazine dubbed her a supermodel and Models.com has listed her as an "Industry Icon". She has worked on Caprice (2015), Gods of Egypt (2016), and Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024).
9) Troy Kotsur as Joe Mancuso
Troy Michael Kotsur played the role of Joe Mancuso. Joe Mancuso is a local bookie who has a connection with the underworld and with Vince.
Troy Michael Kotsur is an American actor. He has won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the first male deaf actor to win it. He is known for his roles in No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie (2013), The Mandalorian (2019), and CODA (2021).
10) Don Harvey as Matt
Donald Patrick Harvey played the role of Matt in Black Rabbit. Matt is an old-school Brooklyn bartender in the show.
Donald Patrick Harvey is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Eight Men Out (1988), Highway (2002), Yellowstone (2019) and We Own This City (2022)
Other Cast members of Black Rabbit:
- Morgan Spector
- John Ales
- Odessa Young
- Gus Birney
- Robin De Jesus
- Steve Witting
Black Rabbit will be released on Netflix. Stay tuned for more updates.