Nemesis (2026 TV series)
American television series
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Nemesis is an American crime drama television series released on Netflix, co-created by Courtney A. Kemp and Tani Marole. It premiered on May 14, 2026.
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Music by | Larrance Dopson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 56–63 minutes |
| Production company | End of Episode |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 14, 2026 |
Premise
A police detective and a criminal mastermind play cat-and-mouse in Los Angeles.[1]
Cast
Main
- Matthew Law as Isaiah Stiles, an LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division Lieutenant
- Y'lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder, a master thief and career criminal.
- Gabrielle Dennis as Dr. Candice Stiles, Isaiah's wife and a therapist
- Cleopatra Coleman as Ebony Wilder, Coltrane's wife and accomplice
- Sophina Brown as Charlie, Ebony's half-sister and Coltrane's criminal connection.
- Ariana Guerra as Detective Yvette Cruz, Isaiah's LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division partner
- Cedric Joe as Noah Stiles, Isaiah and Candace's teenaged son
- Tre Hale as Darren 'Stro' Stroman, a member of Coltrane's crew
- Michael Potts as Captain James Sealey, the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Divison Commanding Officer.
- Jonnie Park as Chris Choi, the getaway driver of Coltrane's crew
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Detective Dave Cerullo, LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division member
- Jeff Pierre as Malik Jacobson
Recurring
- Shane Johnson as Harvey
- Stephanie Sigman as Detective Nicolette 'Nic' Harper working in LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division
- Quincy Isaiah as Gideon 'Deon' Davis
- Jay Reeves as Jamel Brinkley
- Moe Irvin as Amos 'Nightmare' Stiles, Isaiah's father
- Mike O'Malley as Detective Rick Viggiano, working in LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Divison
- Khalilah Joi as Ella Wilder
- Siua Ikale'o as Ika Manakani
- Mark Feuerstein as Sam Morrow
- Shahar Isaac as Andrei Malakian
- Allen Maldonado as Kevin the tech and home detention monitor
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "A Long Time Coming" | Mario Van Peebles | Courtney A. Kemp & Tani Marole | May 14, 2026 |
| 2 | "Breaking Protocol" | Mario Van Peebles | Gabriela Uribe | May 14, 2026 |
| 3 | "Tête-À-Tête" | Millicent Shelton | Monica Mitchell | May 14, 2026 |
| 4 | "It Was A Good Day" | Millicent Shelton | Mike Flynn | May 14, 2026 |
| 5 | "Business. Never Personal." | Rob Hardy | Tani Marole | May 14, 2026 |
| 6 | "The Die Is Cast" | Rob Hardy | Matt K. Turner | May 14, 2026 |
| 7 | "Repercussions" | Ruben Garcia | Nkechi | May 14, 2026 |
| 8 | "Zugzwang" | Ruben Garcia | Courtney A. Kemp | May 14, 2026 |
Production
The series was co-created by Courtney A. Kemp and Tani Marole, and was announced by Netflix in March 2025. Kemp is showrunner and executive producer for End of Episode. The series has the first two episodes directed by Mario Van Peebles, who is also an executive producer alongside Marole, Chris Selak and Philipp Barnett.[2]
The cast is led by Matthew Law and Y'lan Noel, and also includes Cleopatra Coleman, Tre Hale, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jonnie Park and Ariana Guerra.[3] The series also has Gabrielle Dennis, Michael Potts in series regular roles, and Shane Johnson, Stephanie Sigman, Quincy Isaiah, Jay Reeves, Moe Irvin, Mike O'Malley, Khalilah Joi and Siua Ikale'o in recurring roles.[4][5] In April, Sophina Brown, Jeff Pierre and Cedric Joe joined the cast in series regular roles.[6] In June 2025, Mark Feuerstein joined the cast in a recurring role.[7]
Release
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds an 80% approval rating based on 15 critic reviews, with an average of rated reviews of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Playing slow and steady with its cat-and-mouse game, Nemesis thrives on intensely committed performances, well-executed action sequences, and the ability to entertain with an assured absurdity that doesn't hinder its watchability."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 70 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]
