Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch
The new Disney+ detective series 'Furious' is being praised for its feminist approach to the serial killer thriller genre. The show features female leads investigating crimes against men, intentionally subverting traditional murder drama tropes.
Why it matters
The show highlights a shift in television production toward centering female perspectives and agency in genres traditionally dominated by male-centric narratives.
Murderess on the loose … Lola Petticrew as Catherine in Furious. Photograph: Sarah Shatz/Disney Murderess on the loose … Lola Petticrew as Catherine in Furious. Photograph: Sarah Shatz/Disney The watcher Television Furious: this serial killer thriller is the most staggeringly feminist TV you’ll ever watch The new detective series with Emmy Rossum and Quincy Tyler Bernstine chasing a female serial killer is a must-see for Killing Eve fans
Rhik Samadder Sat 25 Jul 2026 02.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google A male friend recently attended a Lily Allen show, and shakily described the experience to me. “I felt like a vegetarian fox at an armed chicken convention,” he said. An overwhelmingly female crowd were experiencing powerful catharsis, united in their anger at men and joy of bangers. I told him chickens couldn’t handle firearms, but I don’t think he heard me. He had tinnitus from the screaming.
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