Black Rabbit
Netflix | Release Date: September 18, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
10
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianLucy ManganSep 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: It’s too busy, trying to do too much, and loses the sharp focus it needs to bring us along for what is almost – but not quite – a great ride. Read full review
60
TimeJudy BermanSep 8, 2025
Season 1 Review: Black Rabbit is worth watching for its stylish direction (Bateman’s fellow Ozark alum Laura Linney helms two episodes), propulsive pace that mitigates some of the narrative wheel-spinning, and most of all Law and Bateman’s brilliantly cast brother act. But technical polish and the faithful execution of genre conventions alone can’t elevate a show beyond competence. Read full review
50
VarietyAlison HermanSep 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: “Black Rabbit” sags in its middle stretch. The final sprint is the most thrilling, with sibling squabbles and climactic action providing much-needed momentum. Until then, however, we’re asked to spend a prolonged stint with two highly unpleasant people. Read full review
50
TV InsiderMatt RoushSep 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: Netflix’s gripping yet exasperating and criminally overlong eight-part thriller. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydSep 17, 2025
Season 1 Review: There are only so many ways this story can go, and it does indeed go to one of them, though it’s so likely by the time we get there that it doesn’t deliver much of an emotional charge. Read full review
50
TheWrapLiam MathewsSep 8, 2025
Season 1 Review: “Black Rabbit” isn’t bad, exactly, but it’s never as good as it could or should be. There’s a mismatch between how seriously it presents itself, with its visual flair and familial themes, and its imprecision in plot and setting. Read full review
42
IndieWireBen TraversSep 8, 2025
Season 1 Review: Given the robust talent behind “Black Rabbit,” it’s a shame their diligent work is in service of such a hollow, joyless venture. Read full review
40
What's Alan Watching?Alan SepinwallOct 3, 2025
Season 1 Review: This is a promising, if familiar, dynamic for Black Rabbit, created by King Richard screenwriter Zach Baylin, along with Kate Susman. But it rarely plays out in a compelling fashion, because neither brother comes across quite like the show wants them to. Read full review
40
iEmily BakerSep 18, 2025
Season 1 Review: Where the Disney+ series [The Bear] builds characters and relationships that are easy to care about, Black Rabbit tortures the detestable men at its centre – and us along with them. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergSep 16, 2025
Season 1 Review: The scripts honestly don’t have a clue who Jake is, and Law’s performance is thoroughly unfocused, if emotionally persuasive at moments. The two actors spend almost eight hours yelling at each other sanctimoniously, which is both a believable interpretation of a sibling relationship and really boring after a while. Read full review
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