Ready for a heist? Creator of the Power Universe, Courtney A. Kemp, is bringing a new crime drama, Nemesis, to Netflix, and it promises a whole new world of high-stakes action and daring burglary. Co-created with Tani Marole, Nemesis is the first series in a new creative partnership between Kemp and Netflix.
You can check out the first-look images right now, including glimpses of the series’ lead characters, Detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law) and heist mastermind Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel). And you can watch the trailer here.
“Tani and I are excited to bring a hard-hitting psychological crime drama to Netflix, specific in location but broad in universal themes of right and wrong, love and loss, and loyalty vs. self-preservation,” Kemp said.
Read on to learn more about Nemesis, including a look at its ensemble cast and more about the cops and robbers that populate its criminal world.
Nemesis is the story of two men on different sides of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective). What starts as a subversion of the heist genre, amped by thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action, becomes an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
“Viewers are in for a ride with Nemesis, Courtney and Tani’s bold take on the crime drama genre,” added Nne Ebong, Vice President of Studio Scripted Series at Netflix. “Courtney’s shows have proven to dominate [the] culture and conversation, and it’s exciting to have this be the first project from our creative partnership.”
The first two episodes of the series will be directed by Mario Van Peebles (Baadasssss!, Outlaw Posse, Wu-Tang: An American Saga); he’ll also serve as an executive producer. Chris Selak and Philipp Barnett will also executive produce.
The ensemble cast of Nemesis includes:
Nemesis hits Netflix on May 14. Stay tuned to Tudum for more.
