The Guardian's TV critic argues that Disney's new drama Furious is one of the outstanding shows of the year, praising its subversion of the typical serial-killer thriller format. The series follows Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew), a trafficking survivor methodically killing the powerful, predatory men who abused her, and Alice Black (Emmy Rossum), a former NYPD detective turned FBI agent drawn into the case. The review highlights the show's willingness to sit with moral ambiguity, its unflinching depiction of trauma and PTSD, and its unmistakable parallels to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, arguing these elements combine to give the drama real emotional and political weight.

The piece singles out the performances of Petticrew, Rossum and Quincy Tyler Bernstine (as FBI unit chief Nora Washington) as career-best work, and describes a visceral opening scene in which Catherine kills a victim with fentanyl on Halloween night. It notes the show's dark humour alongside its rage at institutional indifference towards abused women, with Alice herself a survivor of domestic violence at the hands of an ex-colleague. The critic frames Furious as offering a "fantasy of power" reclaimed by women denied justice, following a strong finale that cements the show's reputation.