Missing Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer from TV’s 24? Jack’s not back—yet—but meet John Weir, the equally beleaguered protagonist leading the way in Paramount+’s wild new thriller, Rabbit Hole. Brought to life by Sutherland’s signature save-the-day bravura, the series follows John, a master of deception, in the gritty world of corporate espionage. Nothing is as it seems here. Especially when John is framed for murder by brute forces which can influence and control populations.
Intensity meter: high. Have-to-watch level: It’s up there, especially as the series moves along. Rabbit Hole is able to wink at itself along the way, too, never taking itself too seriously. It’s an engaging ride and, as always, a welcome to watch Sutherland trying to outmaneuver forces working against him. Rabbit Hole, which premieres March 26 on Paramount+ with two episodes, with weekly episodes following. The cast features Game of Thrones’ Charles Dance playing mysterious Dr. Ben Wilson, Meta Golding (Empire) as Hailey Winton, Enid Graham (Mare of Easttown) as “Jo” Madi, Walt Klink (Arctic Circle) as The Intern, Rob Yang (Succession) as Edward Homm, and Jason Butler Harner (Ozark) as Valence. Rabbit Hole stars Enid Graham, Walt Klink, and Rob Yang share more about the explosive new action-thriller with MovieWeb.
A Witty Show Within a Thriller
Sutherland serves as executive producer for Rabbit Hole along with writer-directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (This Is Us, WeCrashed), Charlie Gogolak (The Sinner, WeCrashed), Suzan Bymel (Designated Survivor) and Hunt Baldwin (Longmire, The Closer).
Enid Graham, whose law enforcement character butts heads against Sutherland’s troubled John, found the series downright compelling. “I was immediately drawn to this character because I related to her. She's a strong woman, and very career-focused, but she also has a family. As the series goes on, you see more of how she has to juggle both of those worlds in a way that I don't think really gets shown on shows that much—that kind of strong working woman who's also a mom, and the push and pull of it all."
“I also think that it brings something funny and witty in the show,” she added. “Like… Bring Your Daughter to Work Day, but it's an FBI agent sneaking into a house or whatever, somebody stuck in the backseat, you know, complaining about being hungry and wanting French fries. I related to that, and, and I hoped that I did justice to this strong, independent-minded woman in a man's world.”
No problem there. In fact, the writers give Graham some of the best one-liners and zingers throughout the series. Here’s to that.
Are We All Going Down Rabbit Holes?
Yang’s character is pivotal in Rabbit Hole. Without giving much away, he becomes a leveraging tool and his scenes with Kiefer Sutherland and Charles Dance, in particular, hit all the right marks. Like Graham, Yang was immediately drawn to the premise.
“When I read the script, I ripped through it,” he shared. “My first thought was that it was great. When you read a lot of scripts, you know what's good, and what's sort of a chore to get through. This one, I immediately got sucked into this world. Then, as far as the character goes, I wanted to know what would happen with this guy. I liked that he's an outsider, and I related to being an outsider in life, mostly, which is probably why I'm acting so I can get on the inside.”
Working alongside Sutherland proved to be enlightening for Klink, whose role as the Intern is important to how the story unfolds. “I remember I read the first fight scene I had with Kiefer and I called my dad and was like, ‘Hey, Dad, I'm going to be the guy from Designated Survivor. And wow, I mean I was just grateful to be able to be there.”
Graham was candid about her hopes for the series. “I think the series speaks to our time. I think we're all living in this hyper-interconnected world and everybody's going down rabbit holes, with conspiracy theories that are everywhere,” she shared. “The show plays with that idea in a way that everybody will recognize, but it does it in a fun, thrilling way. If you sit down and start the show, you're not not going to be able to finish it because you're going to absolutely be like, ‘What happens next? What's the next turn?’ It just drags you straight through in a really exciting and fun way.”
Rabbit Hole premieres March 26 with two episodes exclusively on Paramount+, with additional episodes dropping weekly.