Hulu's 98% RT Serial Killer Thriller Just Set Up an Even Darker Story for Season 2

Published Sep 5, 2026, 5:47 PM EDT

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Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for the Furious Season 1 finale.

Hulu had a major summer hit on its hands — so much so that it was renewed before the season finale even debuted. Created by Liz Meriwether, the first season of Furious primarily revolved around a complicated cat-and-mouse chase between FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) and serial killer Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew). In the wake of an explosive finale, Season 2 is on the verge of embracing an even darker path for one of its central characters.

After facing trauma all season long, Alice is initially framed as someone with the strength to prevail, but there were glimmers of darkness brewing within her pursuit of Catherine and her decision to confront past wounds. After the finale concluded, it was clear that Alice had killer instincts, and knowledge of which individuals are connected to the flash drive in her possession may set her down a dark path of vengeance — that is, if she's willing to sacrifice newfound happiness in the process.

The 'Furious' Finale's Biggest Twist Involves Alice and Jay Easton

Alice Black isn't just an agent on a mission, but also a woman with a traumatic past that affected her present. She was demeaned and minimized by the NYPD and not seen as strong enough for the FBI. Nora Washington (Quincy Tyler Bernstine) may have told Alice that she was too “soft,” but the biggest revelation of the finale is that Jay Easton (Peter McRobbie) died at Alice's hands. After being taunted by Catherine about the euphoric feeling of taking a life and Easton's trigger of recalling her from one of the videos on the drive, the episode reveals that the businessman's death wasn't coincidental, as Alice initially reported.

When Alice reunites with Catherine, the now-imprisoned woman has successfully deduced her role in Easton's demise, and poses a telling question: “Did you like the way it felt?” If Alice truly enjoyed killing, the FBI's list of the individuals who downloaded her video may send her down a similar path. Will she go on a quest to bring them to justice, or will she pursue a bloodier crusade? Her smile at the very end of the episode doesn't confirm that answer one way or another.

Alice Has To Choose Between Happiness and Revenge in 'Furious' Season 2

Alongside this major finale twist is the fact that Alice has now officially begun a romance with her longtime friend and ally, NYPD detective Danny Kelly (Scoot McNairy). Previously, they hadn't been able to take their relationship to the next level because of personal obstacles and Alice's trauma as a result of the abuse she endured at the hands of her ex, Marshall Connelly (Jake Lacy). The irony is that Danny choosing to hand over the flash drive to Alice may now be the action that rips them apart.

With Danny purposefully stepping back from the darkness while Alice stays put, there is tension destined to arise from the drive's existence, as well as the dark secret Alice now harbors about Easton's death. As Rossum explained to Collider, "They are at very different points in their lives, so we’ll have to see what happens for them next." Alice can live a happy life with Danny, or she can choose to pursue revenge, but the decision will be hers and hers alone when Furious returns. As Meriwether indicated to Decider, Season 2 will explore another case, but the events of Season 1 will still be a part of Alice and inform her next moves.