'Year of the Rabbit': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the crime-action drama

The network is all set to drop its new original series about a quirky cop and his rookie partners and we can't wait for the fun to unfold
UPDATED FEB 11, 2020
Matt Berry, Susan Wokoma and Freddie Fox (IMDb)
Matt Berry, Susan Wokoma and Freddie Fox (IMDb)

Fighting crime is novel but when you have a cop who makes you laugh with his way of solving crimes, then the fun is simply doubled. IFC's newest show is about one such detective inspector Rabbit.

Release date

The six-episode first season of 'Year of the Rabbit' premieres on Wednesday, February 19 at 10.30 pm ET/PT on IFC.

Plot

Set in the Victorian era, the plot follows the adventures of Detective Inspector Rabbit, who is a tough cookie and dedicated, but often inebriated, which makes his demeanor very quirky and edgy.

He and his two young partners, sleuth their ways through London and solve unsolvable crimes, but in a fun way. As a team, the trio has to fight crimes while rubbing their shoulders with people from all walks of life from street gangs, crooked politicians, spiritualists, music hall stars and more.

Cast

‘Year Of The Rabbit’ stars Matt Berry, Freddie Fox, Susan Wokoma in the lead roles.

Matt Berry

Matt Berry stars as Inspector Rabbit in Year of the Rabbit. (IMDb)

Matt Berry or Matthew Charles Berry is a British actor and writer who plays the lead role of Inspector Rabbit. He is known for ‘Toast of London’ (2012), ‘The IT Crowd’ (2006) and ‘Snuff Box’ (2006).

Susan Wokoma

Susan Wokoma stars in Year of the Rabbit. (IMDb)

Susan is a British actor who started as a child actor in CBBC's 'Serious Jungle' (2002). Susan was a member of The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and is also a BAFTA award winner for 'That Summer Day' (2006).

As an adult, she made her debut in 'Half of a Yellow Sun' (2013) as well as many TV appearances in shows like 'Bluestone 42',  'Crashing' etc.

Freddie Fox

Freddie Fox stars in Year of the Rabbit. (IMDb)

Freddie Fox aka Frederick Fox is a British actor and producer. He is known for 'The Three Musketeers' (2011), 'Victor Frankenstein' (2015) and 'Hero' (2018).

Showrunner

'Year of the Rabbit' is IFC's original creation, directed by BAFTA-nominated Ben Taylor (of Catastrophe fame) and written by Emmy and WGA Award winners Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil (of Veep fame), with support from Matt Berry. Ben Farrell and Toby Stevens serve as executive producers along with Hannah Mackay as the producer.

Trailer



 

Where to watch

You can watch the weekly episodes of 'Year of the Rabbit' only on IFC. 

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'Toast of London'

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