Parents' Guide to Nemesis

TV Netflix Drama 2026
Nemesis TV Poster: Y’lan Noel and Matthew Law. Tag reads: “Business is business, until it’s personal.”

Common Sense Media Review

By Ty'Kira Smalls , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Compelling but clunky crime drama has blood, sex, swearing.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Nemesis Trailer
  • Matthew Law. He wears a black zip up jacket and a black shirt. Around his neck he wears a gold chain, and a police badge.
  • ss-2: Y’lan Noel sits at a desk, writing. He wears a black suit jacket and black turtleneck.
  • Matthew Law and Y’lan Noel. Law wears an all-black suit with a black striped tie. Noel wears a large white bowtie.

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What's the Story?

NEMESIS is set in Los Angeles, where Lieutenant Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law) struggles to balance his career and family while grieving the murder of his mentee. The LAPD marked the murder case closed, but Stiles can feel that the killer is still out there. When master thief Coltrane Wilder (Y'lan Noel) pulls off another heist with his crew, Stiles notices similarities in the M.O and sets his sights on him. But Wilder is a businessman by day and revered in the community, so Stiles is heavily doubted by everyone around him. Every step closer he gets to the truth; Wilder is one step ahead of him evading it. Will this relentless chase end in justice? Or will Stiles burn up his life, career, and the city chasing a dead end?

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say : Not yet rated

This series is a promising yet clunkily paced cat-and-mouse game. Nemesis has intriguing character dynamics, but it sometimes gets lost in its own plot twists and turns. Law and Noel have good roots to be fiery foes, yet the lead up to their clashes often fall flat. Despite that and some occasional technical flubs, it is intriguing enough to easily watch. But viewers looking for a grittier show in the genre might try elsewhere. The violence, strong language, nudity, and smoking make this suitable for older teens.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the violence in Nemesis. How does it impact the story? Do you think it's necessary? How does media violence impact viewers?

  • What are the similarities and differences between the Stiles men (Amos, Isaiah, and Noah)? How does this show portray family dynamics and intergenerational trauma?

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Nemesis TV Poster: Y’lan Noel and Matthew Law. Tag reads: “Business is business, until it’s personal.”

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