Revenge and justice get complicated in Disney+’s Furious

📺🔪 Some crime thrillers make you pick a side; Furious makes that hard to do. Disney+’s latest thriller follows an FBI agent hunting a female serial killer, but instead of giving us a straightforward game of cat and mouse, it blurs the lines between justice, revenge, victim, and villain. The result is an eight-episode mystery that keeps us guessing while getting us increasingly invested in characters whose choices aren’t always easy to defend.

The plot: Shameless US alum Emmy Rossum stars as Alice, a newly minted FBI agent who joins the Bureau’s sex crimes unit after leaving the NYPD. There, she works under Nora (Quincy Tyler Bernstine), a seasoned FBI supervisor, and alongside NYPD detective Danny (Scoot McNairy) as they investigate a string of murders connected to a young woman named Catherine (Lola Petticrew). As Alice delves deeper into the investigation, she begins to uncover the circumstances surrounding Catherine’s motivations and how the victims converge. But Furious isn’t interested in making its central mystery a simple case of good versus evil. It gradually reveals the complicated histories and motivations behind the people at the heart of the case.

What we liked: The show’s strength lies in its performances. Rossum is exceptional as Alice, giving us an FBI agent who is intuitive and deeply empathetic, while still carrying her own baggage. Petticrew is equally impressive as Catherine, a character who could easily have been reduced to a caricature, but she gave her layers that made it difficult to look away.

The chemistry between Rossum and Petticrew is also compelling. Alice and Catherine feel like two sides of the same coin, with both characters shaped by experiences of trauma and powerlessness, even as they respond to those experiences in radically different ways. Their dynamic gives the series an emotional weight that elevates it beyond a standard serial-killer thriller.

Bernstine and McNairy also deserve their flowers, with Bernstine bringing nuance to Alice’s supervisor and McNairy providing an anchor presence as Danny. The show’s attention to character extends to its visual details, too, with Catherine’s styling reflecting the parts of her identity that remain rooted in her past.

What we didn’t like: Our only real gripe is that the first season leaves a few questions unanswered. With a second season already in the works, however, we’re willing to chalk those up to unfinished business rather than loose ends.

The verdict: Furious is a gripping crime thriller that understands the best mysteries aren’t always about figuring out who did it; they’re about understanding why. With powerhouse performances, a morally complicated central story, and enough tension to keep us clicking “next episode,” this is one case worth getting invested in.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can stream Furious on Disney+. Check out the trailer on YouTube (watch, runtime: 2:25).