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Emmy Rossum and Elizabeth Meriwether weigh in on 'Furious's taboo but tender crime tale 2%

By Kristy Puchko35%

7/31/2026, 5:00:00 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 3 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect and Biased Writer Voice, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 10.8% saturation with 20 hits. Analysis detected 56 faulty-reasoning hits from 186 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 10.2% and a BS Rank of 2% (22,414 of 22,831 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 98.20% of the article peer group.

This week saw the launch of Furious, a new crime drama from Elizabeth Meriwether (New Girl and Dying for Sex) that focuses on the cat-and-mouse tale of traumatized FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum), who's tracking a female serial killer (Lola Petticrew) on a deadly quest for vengeance. 
In my review of the series, I cheered Meriwether's masterful blend of dark subject matter with resilient humor. 
In particular, I praised the way she managed to make a show that addresses child trafficking and sexual assault without making a spectacle of either. 
SEE ALSO: 
How 'Furious' delves into a world of sex and violence without being exploitative 
In interviews with Meriwether, Rossum, and Petticrew, we dug in on how the show's creator approached these issues, how her stars tackled their trickiest scenes, and more. 
For more on Furious, check back with Mashable each week. 
We'll have posts and interview snippets dropping all season long. 
The first three episodes of Furious are now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes every Monday through Aug. 
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