Plot: Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a life in Miami’s glittering, subtropical kingdom. But when her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, she embarks on a dangerous journey through the city’s neon-lit underbelly. With the help of her new friends Lovely and Stanley, Etta sets out to take down one of the city’s most powerful cartels. As the cartel’s ambitions threaten Miami and internal rivalries erupt, her pursuit for revenge will push her to the edge, defining who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of.
Season 1 of M.I.A. was Quite Good.
Pros: The story was easy to follow. Shannon Gisela was believable as Etta who wants revenge. I like how this series represents Miami in all its gorgeousness. They goes deeply focus into the Miami underworld. Danay Garcia did well playing both Lech & Carmen. It leans hard into its intensity & violence. & How it kept me intrigued with there back stabbing / betrayals & shocks.
Cons: All of the drama involving the Rojas family really gotten predictable. A lot of supported characters were a mixed bag. The dialogue was difficult to understand or unclear. I didn’t enjoy the lengths because they stretched the structure too long & I wish it wad a Mini-series instead of a full length one.
Created by Bill Dubuque
Showrunner: Karen Campbell
Starring: Shannon Gisela, Cary Elwes, Danay Garcia, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Alberto Guerra, Maurice Compte, Gerardo Celasco & Marta Milans.
Music by
Executive producers: Bill Dubuque, Karen Campbell, Alethea Jones
Production Location: Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida Keys
Production companies: Headhunter Films Inc., McQuaid, MRC
Network: Peacock
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Shannon Gisela as Henrietta “Etta” Tiger-Jonze
- Cary Elwes as Tim Kincaid, a Florida investigator working the Jonze case
- Danay Garcia as Leah / Carmen
- Brittany Adebumola as Lovely
- Dylan Jackson as Stanley
- Alberto Guerra as Elias Perez
- Maurice Compte as Mateo Rojas
- Gerardo Celasco as Samuel Rojas
- Marta Milans as Caroline Carver, a member of the Rojas family who launders the cartel’s money through Miami real estate
Recurring
- Loretta Devine as Aunt Judith
- Tovah Feldshuh as Lena
- Tyler Tomás Perez as Matt
- Wynn Everett as Nancy
- Paul Ben-Victor as Boris Federov
- Selenis Leyva as Dr. Maribel Torres
- Mike Colter as Dominick Pierre
- Marc Macaulay as Wade Boone
- Dawn Noel as Detective Isabel
- Anthony Pyatt as Yuri
Guest
- Edward James Olmos as Isaac Rojas
- Billy Burke as Sheriff Jack Taylor
- Sonia Braga as Vida Rojas
- David Denman as Daniel Jonze
- Nikolai Nikolaeff as Kazimir
- Ashley Reyes as Gabriela
- Alyssa Jirrels as London
- Chabely Ponce as Dulce
- Austin Woods as Nathan Jonze
I recommend watching this season on Paramount+.
Rating: 5 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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