'Furious' renewed for season 2 at Hulu ahead of finale
Hulu has renewed its breakout thriller Furious for a second season ahead of the Season 1 finale on Aug. 31. The Emmy Rossum-led series from Elizabeth Meriwether has posted growing week-over-week viewership since its July 27 premiere, earning an unusually early pickup and cementing the furious season as one of the streamer's strongest freshman dramas of 2026.
Key Takeaways
- Hulu renewed Furious for Season 2 before the eight-episode first season ends on Aug. 31.
- Viewership has climbed every week since the July 27 premiere, with strong Nielsen and Luminate rankings.
- The thriller stars Emmy Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black hunting a female serial killer played by Lola Petticrew.
- Creators Elizabeth Meriwether and Rossum are still shaping early Season 2 plans.
- The series holds a 98% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The renewal announcement arrived Thursday, Aug. 27, just days before Meriwether's season finale script streams on Hulu. For more streaming and star-driven updates, see our Celebrity Breaking News hub.
Why did Hulu renew Furious so early?
Streaming platforms typically wait for long-tail viewership data before committing to new seasons. Hulu moved faster with Furious, citing audience growth week over week since launch.
According to Deadline, Nielsen data showed the series cracked the Top 10 for streaming originals with 372 million minutes viewed at No. 10, despite premiering with only three episodes instead of a full-season drop. Luminate rankings peaked at No. 5 with 2.43 million U.S. views in its first full release week.
Hulu also highlighted broader momentum: Furious is believed to be the No. 1 series on Disney+/Hulu worldwide for August and the No. 2 freshman drama on Hulu in the U.S. year to date, with 4 billion cross-media impressions. A 98% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and reasonable production costs likely sealed the deal.
What is Furious about?
From Meriwether — creator of New Girl, The Dropout, and Dying for Sex — Furious follows FBI agent Alice Black (Rossum) chasing a mysterious female serial killer (Petticrew). Both pursue justice on parallel paths until their lives intertwine and the line between right and wrong blurs.
The series is loosely inspired by Bob Rafelson's 1987 psychological thriller Black Widow. Rossum brought the concept to Hulu after watching the film during COVID downtime and the 2023 Hollywood strikes; Meriwether joined within a day of seeing it. Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Scoot McNairy co-star, with guest appearances from Jake Lacy, Rob Delaney, Hope Davis, Rob Yang, and Steve Way.
Variety chief TV critic Alison Herman praised the "stellar cast" and called Season 1 "a compelling study of female victimhood and what happens when women break our culture's limited scripts for it." The show is produced by 20th Television and Searchlight Television.
What do we know about Furious season 2?
Plot details remain under wraps. At an Aug. 28 FYC panel, Rossum said she has been texting Meriwether pitch ideas — some earning thumbs-up or a dancing-girl emoji, others silence. Meriwether admitted she does not yet have a firm plan: "I'm actively trying to come up with a plan."
Rossum, who executive produces alongside Meriwether, Ronald Bass, Matt Olmstead, and Sam Hoffman, has described making the show as a "full-body experience." She related Alice's story to her own experience "dodging predators" since entering the industry at age seven.
Season 1 streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S., and on Disney+ internationally. With renewal secured, fans can expect Alice Black's hunt — and the moral gray zones around it — to continue beyond Monday's finale.