{
  "id": 3977200,
  "title": "Furious review: A gripping crime drama fuelled by female rage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/furious-review-a-gripping-crime-drama-fuelled-by-female-rage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:24:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/furious-review-a-gripping-crime-drama-fuelled-by-female-rage-10853716/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Furious, a gripping crime drama, delves into the story of Catherine Grace, a mysterious serial killer portrayed by Lola Petticrew. The series, inspired by the 1987 film Black Widow, begins with an injured man crawling in a house while a woman in a cat mask enters New York on Halloween night. The woman, Catherine, injects the man with something that causes his death, then sits beside him and consumes the bowl of candies. Her true identity, Catherine Grace, remains unknown to the police, who view her as a calculating serial killer. FBI Agent Alice Black, played by Emmy Rossum, joins the hunt for Catherine. The drama, created by Elizabeth Meriwether, examines the failure of the system to handle sexual-assault cases and its lack of empathy towards survivors. Catherine and Alice's pursuit of justice blurs the lines between right and wrong. Both actors deliver brilliant performances, with Petticrew embodying Catherine's rage and Rossum portraying Alice's trauma and workplace bias. The series sheds light on the cycle of abuse and crime, revealing that the crimes Alice investigates are connected to a sex-trafficking ring. Despite the grim subject matter, Furious stands out as one of the most engaging dramas of the year, thanks to its excellent writing and performances.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Catherine Grace, a mysterious serial killer, remains unknown to police",
    "FBI Agent Alice Black hunts Catherine, played by Emmy Rossum",
    "Series highlights sexual-assault system failure and sex-trafficking ring"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}