Holland’s mature, inward-driven performance grounds the film, supported by Sink’s unsettling presence, Jon Bernthal’s combustible intensity as The Punisher, and flashes of warmth from Zendaya and Jacob Batalon.
Though its action is spare and its momentum uneven, “Brand New Day” endures as a deeply affecting chapter in Spider-Man’s saga, embracing heroism shaped by selfless acts.
“Furious” Season 1
Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Scoot McNairy; created by Elizabeth Meriwether
Emmy Rossum and Scoot McNairy in “Furious.” (Photo by Sarah Shatz/Disney)
Hulu’s “Furious,” a Hulu original crime thriller, follows rookie FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) as she becomes entangled with Catherine (Lola Petticrew), a trauma-scarred young woman targeting the powerful men who once abused her. Their connection — forged through shared wounds and mirrored rage — drives a story more invested in the psychology of survival than in traditional cat-and-mouse mechanics.
Creator Elizabeth Meriwether grounds the series in bruised intimacy and procedural tension, moving through interrogation rooms, shadowed suburbs, and institutional corridors with a slow, unnerving burn. Ariel Marx’s haunting, partially vocalized score deepens the show’s atmosphere, threading unease beneath every encounter.