Miniseries · Netflix
Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
A story about a kid with a dream. And the company that sold it to him.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
John Leonard
Self - The Kid with the Idea
4 eps
Michael Patti
Self - Former Creative Director
4 eps
Todd Hoffman
Self - The Investor
4 eps
Brian Swette
Self - Form CMO - Pepsi
4 eps
Linda Leonard
Self - John's Mom
4 eps
Jeff Mordos
Self - Former COO - Pepsi's Ad Agency
4 eps
Michael Davis
John Leonard
4 eps
Jason Fielders
Todd Hoffman
4 eps
Ozzy Abbott
JL neighbor
1 eps
Adele Abbott
JL neighbor
1 eps
James Anderson
Larry Schantz
1 eps
Boddy Barron
Pepsi Lawyer
1 eps
Brianne Buishas
Student
1 eps
Babriel Caggiano
FBI Agent
1 eps
Lawrence Calhoun
JL neighbor
1 eps
Anthony Combs
Lead FBI agent
1 eps
Cindy Crawford
Self
2 eps
Phyllis Hoffman
Self - Todd's Mom
2 eps
Jack Cutler
Pepsi Lawyer
2 eps
Curtis Lee Newton
Pepsi Lawyer
2 eps
Larry Schantz
Self - The Kid's Lawyer
1 eps
Michael Avenatti
Self - The Spin Doctor
1 eps
Gloria Laisure
Pepsi Lawyer
1 eps
Steven Tulumello
Process Server
1 eps
Tom Wade
Pepsi Lawyer
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Pepsi, Where's My Jet? actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Pepsi, Where's My Jet? reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Kid from Seattle
Seven million Pepsi Points to win a fighter jet? It should have been impossible. But 20-year-old John Leonard sees the ad in 1995 — and finds a loophole.
- Directed by Andrew Renzi
- Written by Vivian Johnson Rogowski
S01E03
The Bad News Bears
The Pentagon has to issue a statement. Scammers start to circle. To win this case, John needs to go to trial in the court of public opinion.
- Directed by Andrew Renzi
S01E04
Landing the Plane
Interviewees recall a 1992 campaign in the Philippines that went so awry, it led to riots and deaths. In 1999, John's court battle reaches a conclusion.
- Directed by Andrew Renzi
S01E02
Let's Make a Deal
John and Todd perfect their scheme. They send in their Pepsi Points and their check, and wait. The Pepsi executives scramble, and the lawyers descend.
- Directed by Andrew Renzi
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
The Kid from Seattle
- Directed by Andrew Renzi
- Written by Vivian Johnson Rogowski
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Sarina Roma
Executive producer
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Andrew Corkin
Executive producer
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Nick Boak
Executive producer
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Andrew Fried
Executive producer
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Andrew Renzi
Executive producer
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Dane Lillegard
Executive producer
Theo James
Executive producer
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Jordan Wynn
Executive producer
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Vivian Johnson Rogowski
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sarina RomaExecutive Producer
- Andrew CorkinExecutive Producer
- Vivian Johnson RogowskiProducer
- Nick BoakExecutive Producer
- Andrew FriedExecutive Producer
- Andrew RenziExecutive Producer
Writing
- Vivian Johnson RogowskiWriter
Direction
- Andrew RenziDirector
Music
- Chase DesoOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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