Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch

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Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch

The Guardian · 6 hours ago

Disney+ crime thriller Furious follows junior FBI agent Alice Black as she pursues Catherine, a female serial killer targeting men, while investigating sexual exploitation and institutional failures to protect women. The reviewer argues that its feminist perspective lies not just in its female leads but in its focus on women’s agency, trauma and the barriers faced by victims seeking justice.

The series stars Emmy Rossum as Black, Lola Petticrew as Catherine and Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Nora, a veteran sex-crimes investigator. It examines how wealth can shield men from prosecution, the vulnerability of witnesses in trafficking cases, and Black’s forced professional contact with an abusive former NYPD partner. The reviewer had watched half the series and recommends it especially to fans of Killing Eve; it begins on Disney+ on Monday 27 July.

  • Furious is a feminist serial-killer thriller centred on women’s experiences.
  • An FBI agent hunts a female killer targeting men.
  • It explores sexual exploitation, trauma and unequal justice.

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