Hulu's 'Furious' Explores Female Rage and Revenge Fantasy

Key facts

• Hulu's 2026 series 'Furious' stars Lola Pettigrew as Catherine Grace, a survivor of childhood sex trafficking seeking revenge.
• The show features a scene where Catherine overpowers a man who previously seemed threatening, highlighting a reversal of power.
• According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 24 people per minute in the US are victims of intimate partner violence, with women affected at three times the rate of men.
• The Epstein files and legal battles have shown the scale of sexual abuse and lack of consequences for powerful men.
• The show's resonance is linked to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and abortion bans, which have made the state an instrument of control over women's bodies.
• More than 845,000 women have left the US labor force since January, more than twice the number of men.
• Other revenge narratives include 'Is God Is' (2026), 'The Housemaid', 'Promising Young Woman', 'The Power', and the upcoming 'Carrie' adaptation.
• Sarah-Jane Collins's novel 'Slayers' is forthcoming from Gallery and explores revenge against morally bankrupt men.
• Collins cites frustration with #MeToo and the lack of accountability as inspiration, and notes the influence of women like Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, and Margot Robbie.
• The series does not present female characters as role models, acknowledging that female power can be corrupt.