Meet the Furious Hulu cast in Emmy Rossum's thriller
The Furious Hulu cast is led by Emmy Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black and Lola Petticrew as killer Catherine in Elizabeth Meriwether's revenge thriller, now streaming on Hulu. Critics call it a riveting crime drama for the Epstein age, with three episodes out and weekly drops through Aug. 31.
Key Takeaways
- Emmy Rossum stars as Alice Black opposite Lola Petticrew's Catherine in the eight-episode Hulu series created by Elizabeth Meriwether.
- The show frames wealthy predators and trafficking cover-ups as its true villains, drawing conscious parallels to the Epstein era.
- Three episodes are streaming now on Hulu (and Disney+), with new episodes Mondays through Aug. 31.
- Rossum quit a rainy FBI training drill after a BB-gun hit to the torso felt "too real."
Who is in the Furious Hulu cast?
At the center of the streaming TV lineup is Rossum's Alice, an NYPD homicide detective turned rookie FBI agent, and Petticrew's Catherine, a serial killer hunting powerful men linked to a child sex-trafficking ring. Supporting turns deepen the web: Scoot McNairy as Danny Kelly, the NYPD colleague still loyal to Alice; Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Nora, Alice's weary FBI superior investigating sex crimes; and Jake Lacy as Marshall, Alice's abusive ex-cop boyfriend.
Hope Davis and Peter McRobbie play figures around dying billionaire Jay Easton, while Rob Delaney appears among Catherine's privileged victims. Standouts also include Steve Way, Campbell Scott, Rob Yang, Riley Vinson, and Danny McCarthy. Rossum, Petticrew, and Bernstine have drawn particular praise for their charged, Emmy-worthy work.
What is Hulu's Furious about?
Created by Meriwether (Dying for Sex, New Girl) and loosely based on the 1987 film Black Widow, Furious runs parallel tracks of cop and killer haunted by abuse and power. Catherine injects victims with an immobilizing drug, targeting rich men complicit in her trafficking as a teen. Alice sees the pattern—and, eventually, a kindred spirit.
According to The Boston Globe, the series is "one of the best shows of the year," mixing moral ambiguity with gallows humor. Time's Judy Berman calls it a haunting look at victimhood, revenge, and a justice system that fails the vulnerable, with a cat-and-mouse vibe akin to Killing Eve.
Why did Emmy Rossum quit FBI training for Furious?
Rossum, also an executive producer, went deep into prep—weapons work, daily 90-minute weight sessions, and about 10 pounds of muscle fueled by beef snacks—but drew a line on day two of FBI training. In driving rain, tasked with taking a hilltop with a powerful BB gun, she took a "center mass" hit and saw return fire. "It was getting a little too real," she told USA Today, ending the drill.
She and Meriwether tied the title to Greek myth: the Furies as agents of vengeance, with Medusa invoked as a violated woman turned into a monster. Rossum shot primarily around New York City and says the role forced Alice to confront wounds she had long avoided.
How can you watch Furious on Hulu?
The first three of eight episodes are streaming now on Hulu and Disney+. New episodes premiere Mondays through Aug. 31. If you want a crime thriller that treats women's rage and institutional failure with patience instead of sermons, this is the series critics say will stick with you.