{"id":377710,"date":"2026-04-13T18:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/377710\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:27:11","slug":"nemesis-trailer-sets-up-high-stakes-cat-and-mouse-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/377710\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Nemesis&#8217; Trailer Sets Up High-Stakes Cat-And-Mouse Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe first <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/trailer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_trailer\" data-tag=\"trailer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trailer<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/netflix\/\" id=\"auto-tag_netflix\" data-tag=\"netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a>\u2018s upcoming crime drama <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/nemesis\/\" id=\"auto-tag_nemesis\" data-tag=\"nemesis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nemesis<\/a> has been released (above), and it\u2019s setting up a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game between the two lead characters, played by Matthew Law and Y\u2019lan Noel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNemesis\u00a0tells the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force, expert criminal Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object, brilliant police detective Isaiah Stiles (Law). What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn \u2013 amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action \u2013 gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe series regular cast also includes Cleopatra Coleman, Tre Hale, Domenick Lombardozzi,\u00a0Jonnie Park,\u00a0Ariana Guerra, Gabrielle Dennis, Michael Potts, Sophina Brown, Cedric Joe, and Jeff Pierre. Guest stars include Moe Irvin, Quincy Isaiah, Jay Reeves, Mike O\u2019Malley, Stephanie Sigman, Khalilah Joi, Shane Johnson, Siua Ikale\u2019o, Dawnn Lewis,\u00a0Mark Feuerstein, and Chris Bauer. Both Feuerstein and Johnson have previously starred in Kemp\u2019s\u00a0Power\u00a0franchise from Starz and Lionsgate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tNemesis premieres on May 14. The show\u2019s first season will consist of 8 episodes running 60 minutes each.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tKemp serves as showrunner, creator and executive producer of\u00a0Nemesis. Tani Marole serves as co-creator and executive producer. Chris Selak and Philipp Barnett are also EP. Mario Van Peebles will direct episodes 1 and 2, and serve as executive producer on those episodes.\u00a0Directors also include: Millicent Shelton (103\/104), Rob Hardy (105\/106), and Ruben Garcia (107\/108). <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tA slew of new photos can be found below, and the trailer can be watched above.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_103_Unit_01711R.jpg\" alt=\"(L to R) Matthew Law as Isaiah Stiles, Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder in episode 103 of 'Nemesis.'\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t(L to R) Matthew Law as Isaiah Stiles, Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder in episode 103<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaeed Adyani\/Netflix \u00a9 2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_103_Unit_02595R.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tNemesis. Matthew Law as Isaiah Stiles in episode 103 of Nemesis<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_102_Unit_03340R_crop.jpg\" alt=\"(L to R) Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder, Cleopatra Coleman as Ebony Wilder in episode 102 of Nemesis\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"754\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t(L to R) Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder, Cleopatra Coleman as Ebony Wilder in episode 102<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaeed Adyani\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_102_Unit_00174R.jpg\" alt=\"Sophina Brown as Charlie in episode 102 of 'Nemesis.'\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tSophina Brown as Charlie in episode 102 of \u2018Nemesis.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaeed Adyani\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_105_Unit_00889R.jpg\" alt=\"(L to R) Ariana Guerra as Yvette Cruz, Domenick Lombardozzi as Dave Cerullo in episode 105 of Nemesis.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t(L to R) Ariana Guerra as Yvette Cruz, Domenick Lombardozzi as Dave Cerullo in episode 105<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaeed Adyani\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_102_Unit_00589R.jpg\" alt=\"(L to R) Cleopatra Coleman as Ebony Wilder, Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder in episode 102 of Nemesis.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t(L to R) Cleopatra Coleman as Ebony Wilder, Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder in episode 102<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaeed Adyani\/Netflix<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NEM_104_Unit_00230R.jpg\" alt=\"(L to R) Tre Hale as Stro, Quincy Isaiah as Deon, Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder, Jonnie Park as Choi in episode 104 of Nemesis.\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t(L to R) Tre Hale as Stro, Quincy Isaiah as Deon, Y\u2019lan Noel as Coltrane Wilder, Jonnie Park as Choi in episode 104<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaeed Adyani\/Netflix<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first trailer for Netflix\u2018s upcoming crime drama Nemesis has been released (above), and it\u2019s setting up 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