Netflix’s ‘hard-hitting’ crime drama is your next TV binge

The upcoming eight-part series, Nemesis, follows the cat-and-mouse chase between a brilliant police detective and an expert criminal

alling all crime drama fans! Netflix’s latest offering, Nemesis, is coming to TV screens in May, and it looks unmissable.

Told across eight episodes, the series follows the cat-and-mouse chase between Detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law) and heist mastermind Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel).

Matthew Law as Isaiah Stiles, Y'lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder in episode 103 of Nemesis© Saeed Adyani/Netflix
Matthew Law as Isaiah Stiles and Y’lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder in Nemesis

The series, which comes from Courtney A. Kemp, the creator of the Power franchise, promises to be a “hard-hitting” psychological crime drama that introduces viewers to a world of high-stakes action and daring burglary.

If, like me, you love a gripping, action-packed cat-and-mouse thriller like Killing Eve and Luther, then Nemesis could be one to add to your watchlist. Find out more below…

What is Nemesis about?

The series follows two men on different sides of the law and tells what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective).

Y'lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder, Cleopatra Coleman as Ebony Wilder in episode 102 of Nemesis© Saeed Adyani/Netflix
Cleopatra Coleman plays Ebony Wilder

The synopsis continues: “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.”

Who stars in Nemesis?

Matthew Law (Abbott Elementary, Ahsoka) leads the cast as Isaiah Stiles, alongside Y’lan Noel (Lady in the Lake, Insecure) as Coltrane Wilder.

They’re joined by Cleopatra Coleman (Black Rabbit) as Ebony Wilder, Tre Hale (All American) as Darren ‘Stro’ Stroman, Domenick Lombardozzi (The Wire) as Dave Cerullo, Jonnie Park (Quiz Lady, Power) as Chris Choi, Ariana Guerra (CSI: Vegas) as Yvette Cruz and Gabrielle Dennis (The Big Door Prize) as Candace Stiles.

Cedric Joe as Noah Stiles, Matthew Law as Isiah Stiles in episode 108 of Nemesis© SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX
The series comes to Netflix on 14 May

How to watch Nemesis

Nemesis premieres on Netflix on 14 May.

More crime dramas to stream on Netflix

Legends – Starring Steve Coogan (The Reckoning) and Tom Burke (Strike), this tense thriller follows a group of ordinary British Customs officers tasked with a top-secret, “high-stakes” mission to infiltrate and take down the UK’s most notorious criminal drugs gang.

Steve Coogan as Don in Legends© Courtesy of Netflix
Steve Coogan stars as Don in Legends

Top Boy – Acclaimed drama about two drug dealers, Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane Robinson), as they fight for power and money in East London.

His & Hers – Gripping series follows a married couple, Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson) and Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), who are both connected to a shocking murder. One is a detective and the other a journalist – and both parties think their spouse is the prime suspect.