Deadline announces that NBC, after Peacock releases a pilot for M.I.A, will air the pilot on Thursday, May 14 at 10 EST. Earlier this week, Peacock had announced the same thing on May 7th.
According to Deadline, M.I.A’s Showrunner is Shannon Gisela (Her Study of a Killer, Strip Law) who plays Etta Tiger Jonze. Feeling confined by the Florida Keys, Etta wants to move to Miami, but her family business shatters and she must find out who she really is. This is as she explores the dark side of Florida.
Deadline reports that the cast is Cary Elwes (Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Crush), Danay Garcia (Avenge the Crow, Liz in September), Brittany Adebumola (The Other Black Girl, Grand Army), Dylan Jackson (Floating Carousel, M.I.A.), Alberto Guerra (Crime Diaries: The Candidate, Narcos: Mexico and Griselda), Maurice Compte (End of Watch, Breaking Bad), Gerardo Celasco (Swimming with Sharks, The Waterfront) and Marta Milans (Devoured, Killer Women).
Deadline writes that it is revealed in a previous season that Etta’s family was killed, and she only has one thing on her mind. Revenge. She wants to kill the many men that were responsible for the crime, which are looking to silence her next. Therefore, the communities in Florida are coming together to help her and keep her safe from the people coming for her.
According to Deadline, Dubuque serves as the producer and script writer, and Karen Campbell (Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Raised by Wolves) serves as script writer, as well as the producer and showrunner. Alethea Jones (Lemonade Stand, Fun Mom Dinner) who will direct the first two episodes of the series, Gwyneth Horder-Payton (Pacific Heights, The Doors,) which will direct episode 3, Marizee Almas (Shadow and Bone, Y The Last Man) who directs episodes 4 and 5, Ben Semanoff (The Leftovers, The Outsider) who directs episodes 6 and 7, and John Dahl (Red Rock West, The Last Seduction) who directs episodes 8 and 9.