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M.I.A.
Killers aren't born. They're made.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Shannon Gisela
Etta Tiger Jonze
9 eps
Brittany Adebumola
Lovely
9 eps
Dylan Jackson
Stanley
9 eps
Alberto Guerra
Elias Perez
9 eps
Cary Elwes
Tim Kincaid
9 eps
Maurice Compte
Mateo Rojas
9 eps
Gerardo Celasco
Samuel Rojas
9 eps
Marta Milans
Caroline Carver
9 eps
Rylan Jackson
Stanley
9 eps
Danay García
Aunt Carmen Tiger
9 eps
Tyler Tomás Perez
Matt
6 eps
Tovah Feldshuh
Lena
6 eps
Paul Ben-Victor
Boris Federov
5 eps
Wynn Everett
Nancy
4 eps
Selenis Leyva
Dr. Maribel Torres
3 eps
Mike Colter
Dominick Pierre
3 eps
Loretta Devine
Aunt Judith
3 eps
Dawn Noel
Detective Isabel
3 eps
Marc Macaulay
Wade Boone
3 eps
Anthony Pyatt
Yuri
3 eps
David Denman
Daniel Jonze
3 eps
Oliver Katan
Wyatt Jonze
1 eps
Luke Little
Nathan Jonze
1 eps
Billy Burke
Sheriff Jack Taylor
2 eps
Austin Woods
Wyatt Jonze
2 eps
J.J. Dashnaw
Nathan Jonze
2 eps
Edward James Olmos
Isaac Rojas
1 eps
Sonia Braga
Vida Rojas
2 eps
Alyssa Jirrels
London (Party Girl)
2 eps
Chabely Ponce
Dulce
2 eps
Ashley Reyes
Gabriela
2 eps
Alex Livinalli
Francisco Peña
2 eps
Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez
Scar Face/Xavier Alta
2 eps
Ilana Kohanchi
Heidi
2 eps
Mary Rachel Quinn
Connie
2 eps
Tracey Reynolds
Bridget
2 eps
Amadeus Odrey
Isaac
2 eps
Tristán Díaz
Gabriel
2 eps
Ole B. Goode
Francisco Peña's Advisor
2 eps
Demetrius D. Denis
Bouncer Two
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How M.I.A. actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
M.I.A. reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami's glittering, sub-tropical kingdom. When her family's drug-running business shatters in tragedy, however, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami's neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she's ultimately capable of.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Revenge
Running drugs is a family affair for Etta until she's thrust into a life she never expected.
S01E03
American Immigrant
Etta tracks down her estranged Aunt Carmen and makes a shocking discovery.
S01E09
Aperture
Etta balances her revenge mission and her newly forged chosen family until the Rojases strike again.
S01E02
Orphans
Etta must find a way to pay off a black-market surgeon who is threatening to turn her in.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Karen Campbell
Creator
Bill Dubuque
Showrunner
Alethea Jones
Executive producer
Stefano Sollima
Executive producer
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David Paul Francis
Writer
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Felicia Hilario
Writer
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Debra Moore
Writer
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Jeff Augustin
Writer
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Christina Piña
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Karen CampbellExecutive Producer
- Felicia HilarioProducer
- Bill DubuqueExecutive Producer
- Alethea JonesExecutive Producer
- Joshua LeveyProducer
- Christina PiñaProducer
Writing
- Karen CampbellWriter
- David Paul FrancisWriter
- Felicia HilarioWriter
- Bill DubuqueWriter
- Debra MooreWriter
- Jeff AugustinWriter
Direction
- Mairzee AlmasDirector
- Benjamin SemanoffDirector
- Gwyneth Horder-PaytonDirector
- Alethea JonesDirector
- John DahlDirector
Cinematography
- Christopher ManleyDirector of Photography
- Ross RiegeDirector of Photography
Music
- Bear McCrearyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Peacock Premium PlusStreaming
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