Furious (2026)

Furious is an American crime drama television series created by Elizabeth Meriwether and loosely inspired by the 1987 film Black Widow by Ronald Bass. Produced by 20th Television and Searchlight Television, the series stars Emmy Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black, alongside Lola Petticrew as a calculating serial killer Catherine Grace. The series also stars Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Scoot McNairy. It premiered on Hulu on July 27, 2026, and was renewed for a second season in August 2026.

The show was a commercial success and received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for Rossum and Petticrew's performances.

Premise

Furious follows FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) as she investigates Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew), a calculating female serial killer targeting powerful men connected to a web of abuse. Both Alice and Catherine walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

Cast and characters

Main

Emmy Rossum as Alice Black, an FBI agent and former NYPD homicide detective

Lola Petticrew as Catherine Grace, a survivor of sex trafficking-turned-serial killer who kills wealthy men using lethal doses of fentanyl

Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Nora Washington, the head of the FBI's sex crimes unit

Scoot McNairy as Danny Kelly, Alice's friend and former NYPD partner

Recurring

Jake Lacy as Marshall Connelly, a NYPD detective and Alice's abusive ex-boyfriend

Rob Yang as Frank Choi, an FBI agent

Steve Way as Alden, a home-healthcare aide's client

Hope Davis as Emma Easton

Danny McCarthy as ASAC Ed George

Peter McRobbie as Jay Easton

Guest

Rob Delaney as Oliver Charles, a lawyer

Chloe Troast as Becky

Campbell Scott as Hal Hartford, Emma's lawyer and Blanchard's father

Constance Shulman as Mrs. Connelly, Marshall's mother

Marcia DeBonis as Jean

Elise Kibler as Amy, Alice's sister

Chloe Carrillo as Elena

Riley Vinson as Mira, Oliver's teenage daughter

Nicholas Podany as Blanchard, a man Catherine went on a date with to get close to his father Hal

Janel Moloney as Raquel, Hal Hatford's wife and Blanchard's mother

Production

Development

In March 2025, Hulu ordered a series from Elizabeth Meriwether starring Emmy Rossum loosely inspired by the 1987 film Black Widow. Meriwether executive produces alongside Rossum, Brian Kirk who also directed the first two episodes, Sam Hoffman, Matt Olmstead, and Ronald Bass who wrote the 1987 film. In October 2025, it was announced that the series was officially given the title Furious.

In August 2026, the series was renewed for a second season.

Casting

In June 2025, Lola Petticrew and Scoot McNairy joined the series as series regulars. In July 2025, Quincy Tyler Bernstine was cast as a series regular. Jake Lacy joined the cast in a recurring role as Marshall in October 2025.

Episodes

Release

Furious premiered on Hulu on July 27, 2026, with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly through August 31. Internationally, the series was made available for streaming on Disney+.

Reception

Viewership

Nielsen Media Research, which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, reported that Furious recorded 372 million minutes of watch time from July 27 to August 2, ranking as the tenth most-streamed original series that week. Luminate, which measures streaming performance in the United States using viewership data, audience engagement metrics, and content reach across multiple platforms, announced that the series premiered with three episodes and subsequently ranked No. 5 in Luminate's weekly rankings during its first full week of release, recording 2.43 million U.S. views. Furious was reported to be the most-watched series on Disney+ and Hulu worldwide in August and the second most-watched new drama on Hulu in the United States year to date, with 4 billion cross-media impressions. Approximately five weeks after its debut, Furious had accumulated 43 million hours of viewing time, equivalent to an estimated 6.2 million views based on the series' runtime.

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 99% based on 68 reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 8.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A tense thrill ride spearheaded by a blazing Emmy Rossum, this striking crime drama serves its stars and audiences Furious justice." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 81 out of 100 based on 22 critic reviews, indicating universal acclaim.

References

External links

Furious at IMDb