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.
Contents
Premise
A police detective and a criminal mastermind play cat-and-mouse in Los Angeles.
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 Division 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 Division
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
Production
Development
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. In June 2026, the series was renewed for a second season.
Casting
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. 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. In April 2025, Sophina Brown, Jeff Pierre and Cedric Joe joined the cast in series regular roles. In June 2025, Mark Feuerstein joined the cast in a recurring role.
Release
The series was released on Netflix on May 14, 2026.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, season one has a 78% approval rating based on 18 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 70 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
