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A brand new thriller series from the creator of one of the most successful crime drama franchises of the past decade has become a huge Netflix hit

Fans of the wildly popular Power series won’t want to miss this.

A new Netflix crime drama has shot to the number two position on the streamer’s chart of top 10 TV shows, despite some disappointing ratings.

The new series from Power creator Courtney A. Kemp and co-creator Tani Marole currently has a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of just 49 percent, though critics have been more generous and awarded it an impressive 90 percent rating.

Its eight-part first season follows two rivals from opposite sides of the law who are at each other’s throats when a daring heist in Los Angeles opens up old wounds.

Nemesis then follows an exhilarating game of cat-and-mouse as an LAPD cop desperately tries to hunt down a criminal mastermind behind a string of robberies.

Matthew Law (Abbott Elementary) portrays LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division Lieutenant Isaiah Stiles, while Y’lan Noel (Insecure) is career criminal Coltrane Wilder.

After being released on Netflix just a few days ago, on Thursday, 14th May, the series has very quickly proven popular amongst UK fans, beating out hit thriller Man on Fire and true crime documentaries such as Should I Marry a Murderer? in this week’s charts.

A synopsis for this must-watch series reads: “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.”

Despite its less-than encouraging audience score on RT, a strong fanbase has already formed around the show and is especially recommended for fans of Kemp’s previous TV hit, Power and its various spin-offs.

One RT user gushed: “Kept me engaged and not sure whose side I was on. Binge watched twice. I need season 2.”

Someone else exclaimed: “Love it!!! Courtney does it again!!! can’t wait for season 2!!!”

“Binged in one sitting- very authentic catchy story line. I hope there is a season two!!! Excellent show,” another agreed.

Rave responses continued on IMDb, where one fan said: “Ugh…this was a masterpiece! The rollercoaster, amount of cliffhangers, and overall writing was top notch!

“I pray they have a season 2, because this gave me all the entertainment I needed for this year! I am looking forward to how they are going to make it through this.”

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For the time being, Netflix has not confirmed whether or not Nemesis will return for a second season, but co-creator Marole revealed to Decider that he and Kemp “have an arc in mind” for a follow-up.

“We need the numbers to go up so we can get a renewal guy. So run it up, guys. Run it up,” he added.

“There are no episodes off. Every episode moves forward. This is not a second viewing situation. This is first screen viewing. Put your phone down. Eyes up. Enjoy. Surround systems up.”

Nemesis is available to stream on Netflix.

Thriller fanatics are “glued to their seat” with this “bloody brilliant” movie that isn’t one to miss.

Film buffs are hailing Netflix’s latest release as the “best FBI thriller ever made”.

Despite only dropping on Netflix a few days ago, the crime-thriller and slasher film Mindhunter has already made its way into the streamer top 10 most-watched list.

The 2004 movie follows seven elite FBI trainees, specialising in psychological profiling, left stranded on a remote island during a training exercise.

However, it is on the island that they discover that a real serial killer is among them and they must use their own skills to identify the murderer before it’s too late.

As well as the gripping premise, Mindhunters also boasts an impressive star-studded cast, including an NCIS icon.

Taking on the role of Agent Gabe Jensen is NCIS Los Angeles and NCIS Hawaii star LL Cool J.

He is joined by Top Gun actor Val Kilmer, Dexter: Original Sin’s Christian Slater, Cold Case actress Kathryn Morris, Trainspotting star Jonny Lee Miller and Band of Brothers’ Eion Bailey.

Fans haven’t been able to stop singing the film’s praises with many likening it to the Final Destination franchise with a crime drama twist.

“This movie is an example of a good thriller recipe”, someone began on IMdB.

“It has a graduate suspense, you never know how things will evolve and if you think you do, you are wrong. It combines psychological hints with rising terror and the result is breathtaking.”

A second wrote: “This script is a tight yarn with no extra ideas and no fat that needed amputation. It tries to deplore the Final Destination spirit within the gimmickless profiler milieu. And it works.”

Someone else posted: “Released in 2004, it has stood the test of time well and is viewed very fresh and well now.

“I do recommend this FBI mouse-cat-whodunnit-drama as it offers many thrills and holds you at the edge of your seat.

“Excellent nail-biting thriller where you never guess who the main culprit is till the very end.”

Another described it as “probably the best FBi thriller ever made” with a fellow fan adding: “Mindhunters is in my opinion a fantastic film with all the violence (not violence just for the sake of violence), the suspense and of course the very creative killings (Final Destinations).”

Mindhunters is available to watch on Netflix.