Ahead of Hulu crime thriller Furious' Season 1 finale, actor Scoot McNairy spoke to Collider about playing NYPD detective Danny Kelly, whose slow-burn romance with FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) has developed alongside their hunt for a serial killer. McNairy discussed how creator Liz Meriwether loaded Danny with personal setbacks — a divorce, financial trouble and a custody battle over his son — which he interpreted as fuelling the character's defensive, don't-care bravado as a shield against vulnerability, and explained why that shared understanding of each other's flaws is what makes his bond with Alice so strong.

McNairy said he joined the project after Meriwether approached him directly, drawn in by his long-standing interest in true crime and by her reputation as a writer. He also touched on wanting to subvert the "toxic" male detective archetype, the significance of two parallel shower scenes across the season, and how Danny might react to the finale's biggest twist — a reference to Alice's undisclosed role in the death of Jay Easton. With Furious already renewed for Season 2, the article notes Alice will likely have to choose between her new relationship and a potential path of vengeance.