Black Rabbit: Official look and release date revealed for Jason Bateman’s first Netflix project post Ozark

Black Rabbit, Netflix's latest experiment, is a limited series starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman as brothers with a restaurant in New York City. Where The Bear is set after Mikey's death, and we only see him in flashbacks that the other characters have, Netflix's limited series features the two brothers very much alive and very much in chaos as they are forced to make their way through the gritty nightlife scene of New York City.

Netflix recently released an official look at the upcoming series along with a release date, September 18, 2025, and here's everything we know about the show so far.

Black Rabbit: From First look to a release date, everything we know so far

The Black Rabbit is a restaurant that two brothers founded in Manhattan, and the official logline for the show reads:

"Set against the backdrop of New York City’s high-pressure nightlife scene, Black Rabbit centers around two brothers who learn just how far family, and the pursuit of success, can push them to the edge. Jake Friedkin (Jude Law) is the charismatic owner of The Black Rabbit, a restaurant and VIP lounge, poised to become the hottest spot in New York. "

"But when his brother, Vince (Jason 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."

The show is all set to premiere worldwide on September 18, and at the heart of it, the show is about these two brothers who love each other but are in very different places in their lives. Jason Bateman, who also directed the first two episodes, talks about the connection between the brothers:

"It’s really about these brothers who love each other but don’t match — one’s a screw-up, and the other is much more buttoned up. Everybody can relate to that. Everybody’s either got a sibling, or a friendship where you love being with one another, but it’s kind of dangerous; where that person usually gets you in trouble, but they’re really exciting to be around."

Along with Bateman and Law as Vince and Jake Friedken, we will also get to see Cleopatra Coleman as Estelle, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Wes, Amaka Okafor as Roxie, Abbey Lee as Anna, Troy Kotsur as Joe Mancuso, Dagmara Dominczyk as Val, Chris Coy as Babbitt, Robin De Jesus as Tony, Odessa Young as Gen, Don Harvey as Matt, Forrest Webber as Junior, Gus Birney as Mel Whitney, John Ales as Jules Zablonski, and Steve Witting as Andy.

The first two episodes are set to be directed by Bateman, and Laura Linney will be taking up the next two. This is a reunion for Bateman and Linney since their last project together, Ozark. Ben Semanoff will be directing episodes 5 and 6, making way for Justin Kurzel to wrap up Black Rabbit, as he's directing the final two episodes, 7 and 8.

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