Forget the Ozarks, Jason Bateman's 'Black Rabbit' Trailer Basks in Blood, Goons, and Gunshots: Here's What to Expect

Published 08/20/2025, 11:37 AM EDT

Missing Ozark? Look no further, as Netflix is set to unleash a brand new miniseries created by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman with Jason Bateman as the embodiment of the textbook "no-good brother," a destructive force cooking his and his brother's lives in the fire of New York's underworld. Bateman brings in his signature chaos to the otherwise smooth sailing life of Jude Law's suave character in Black Rabbit, making an exceptional foray into nail-biting dangers and high stakes. Their chemistry in the trailer guarantees to overturn expectations, offering a dark, fiercely volatile, and blood-laced suspense. 

Be careful; New York's underworld has never been this perilously irresistible.

Shocking, gritty, and captivating, Black Rabbit is a bonus for Ozark fans

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When the famed financial advisor of Ozark drags his brother into jeopardizing the finances of their restaurant, Black Rabbit, one cannot help but be amused at the two worlds ostensibly colliding. At the center of Netflix's upcoming drama are two brothers: Jake Friedkin (Jude Law), the charming restaurateur, and Vince (Jason Bateman), his estranged brother who causes family mayhem. When Vince returns to Jake's life, broke, battered, starving, and pulling debts, their fractured relationship is rekindled by the blazing wildfire of New York's criminal underbelly and life-threatening danger. For Ozark enthusiasts, this is a convincing reinterpretation. 

While Bateman's Marty Byrde was the smart finance guy in a suit, laundering drug cartel cash with cold calculation, Vince Friedkin is his opposite, yet both characters navigate through equally bloody consequences. Byrde works out his moves, but Friedkin blows them up, flipping audience expectations by placing Bateman into a disheveled, volatile force of a role. Once, the resolute face of resourcefulness is now a trouble magnet in Black Rabbit. Bateman, who earned great recognition for Ozark, such as multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards, is now basking in the inverted chemistry with Law by his side, as a brilliant yet explosive agent of chaos.

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Black Rabbit sounds like Ozark's suspenseful, completely unbridled cousin, with very different and fatal consequences and heart-racing stakes.

Everything to know about Black Rabbit: Cast, release date, and streaming guide

Black Rabbit arrives on Netflix this September 18 with a party of polar opposite siblings played by Jude Law and Jason Bateman. The supporting cast includes Cleopatra Coleman as Estelle, Amaka Okafor as Roxie, Sope Dirisu as Wes, and Dagmara Domińczyk as Val. The streaming gold mine has recently dropped a trailer for the limited series, replete with intense perils, gunshots, and pandemonium. It paints a picture of a city teeming with ambition and blood, where everyone is a domino in the game of loyalty and betrayal.

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Deception and vulnerability permeate the themes of an ugly NYC underworld in eight episodes to be simultaneously launched on Netflix. It delivers an epic moral showdown wrapped in realism and catchy dialogue. With the impending doom of dreams, a complex sibling dynamic switches on the survival mode. Reminiscent of Ozark's gruesome storytelling, Black Rabbit stands out as a unique thriller in Netflix's innovative collection of global crime stories.

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Have you watched Ozark? Share your expectations for Black Rabbit in the comments below.

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Ipshita Chakraborty

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Ipshita Chakraborty is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie. Offering thoughtful and compelling storytelling, they cover everything Hollywood and trending, from the latest streaming sensations to behind-the-scenes buzz. With about 7 years of writing experience for online media, Ipshita brings their voice to the coverage through industry analysis and cultural critique, a strength evident in prior work, such as their views on why the Michaela gender swap was needed in Bridgerton.

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