Courtney A. Kemp Wants To Build A TV Universe In L.A. With Netflix's 'Nemesis'

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentCourtney A. Kemp Wants To Build A TV Universe In L.A. With Netflix's 'Nemesis'ByDana Feldman,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dana Feldman is a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 16, 2026, 04:24pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Matthew Law and Y’lan Noel talk about their Netflix series 'Nemesis.'Photo by Saeed Adyani/NetflixPower creator Courtney A. Kemp and fiancé Tani Marole always knew they wanted to film their new Netflix heist series, Nemesis, in Los Angeles. “There was no other option,” Kemp said in a Zoom interview alongside Marole ahead of the show’s eight-episode May 14 premiere. “The story was always set here, though there was some conversation at one point about shooting it in a different state,” Kemp admitted. “Tani and I were both like, ‘Absolutely not. It needs to be here.’ L.A. is a character in the show.” Nemesis follows Detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law), whose obsession with capturing heist mastermind Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel) nearly destroys his life. Kemp and Marole created the two men as opponents on opposite sides of the law, though, as Marole noted, they have a lot more in common than either initially realizes. Y’lan Noel and Cleopatra Coleman in 'Nemesis' on Netflix.Photo by Saeed Adyani/Netflix“With families to feed, both men have reasons for their actions, and it makes the viewer think about the other side of bad deeds,” Marole explained. Nemesis is reminiscent of heist classics like the 1995 hit Heat, which starred Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. This new modern-day, episodic take is a fun binge-watch with a lot of heart. MORE FOR YOU“For us, beyond wanting to tell the story of a cop and a robber, we also wanted to tell the tale of these family men, and the masculine burden each faces. W...