Adam Driver is set to return to television in the lead role of Netflix's straight-to-series hostage drama 'Rabbit, Rabbit.' The project, announced on October 29, 2025, comes from writer Peter Craig and director Philip Barantini. It follows an escaped convict who takes hostages at a truck stop, leading to a tense social experiment and negotiation standoff.
Series Overview
' Rabbit, Rabbit' is a hostage thriller centered on an escaped convict cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop. He takes hostages to negotiate his freedom, but the situation escalates into an unmanageable social experiment with his captives and an emotional poker match against a veteran FBI Crisis Negotiator skilled in 'tactical empathy,' according to the official logline.
The series received a straight-to-series order from Netflix following a highly competitive bidding process with other distributors. No release date has been announced, and additional casting beyond Driver remains undisclosed.
Creative Team
Peter Craig, known for screenplays like 'The Batman' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' as well as creating Apple TV's 'Dope Thief,' serves as creator, showrunner, and writer for all episodes. Philip Barantini, who earned an Emmy for directing Netflix's 'Adolescence,' helms the series. Production is handled by studio MRC, behind hits like 'House of Cards' and 'Ozark.'
Executive producers include Adam Driver, Peter Craig, Philip Barantini, Samantha Beddoe for It's All Made Up Productions, and Bryan Unkeless for Night Owl.
Driver's Return to TV
This marks Driver's return to television eight years after his breakout role in HBO's 'Girls' (2012-2017). Since then, he has focused on film, starring in the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy, earning Oscar nominations for 'BlacKkKlansman' and 'Marriage Story,' and appearing in recent projects like 'Megalopolis' and the upcoming 'Father Mother Sister Brother.' Driver also has another TV project in the works, 'The Dealer' for Apple TV+ alongside Jessica Chastain.