Going into business with your brother sounds like a fun opportunity—that is, unless your brother routinely gets involved in criminal activities. The Netflix miniseries Black Rabbit’s eight-episode arc grapples with this dynamic, following Jake Friedken (Jude Law), the straight-and-narrow brother who heralds the opening of the high-end titular bar, only to be brought down by the impulses of his older brother Vince (Jason Bateman).
The Black Rabbit suffers a fatal armed robbery in its first night of operation at the hands of Vince and members of the Mancuso crime ring (headed by Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur), utilizing information gleaned from reappearing in Jake’s life. The remainder of the thriller is a propulsive look at their growing involvement in organized crime, the lengths to which the brothers support each other even while at odds, and how a traumatic event from their childhood has shaped each of their trajectories. Read on for a breakdown of the ending of Black Rabbit and how it wraps up the stories for Jake, Vince, and the rest of the ensemble cast.
