Jett begins when "fresh out of prison, world-class thief Daisy "Jett" Kowalski is forced back into doing what she does best by dangerous and eccentric criminals determined to exploit her skills for their own ends."
Cast and characters
Main
Carla Gugino as Daisy "Jett" Kowalski, a skilled ex-thief.
Giancarlo Esposito as Charlie Baudelaire, a cool-headed crime boss and Jett's former lover.
Elena Anaya as Maria, a Spanish woman who helps raise Jett's daughter.
Michael Aronov as Jack "Jackie" Dillon, an ex-criminal who is now a detective.
Gaite Jansen as Phoenix, a sweet-natured prostitute and friend of Jett.
Gil Bellows as Evans, an employee of Miljan Bestic and ex-husband to Miljan's sister.
Christopher Backus as Bennie, one of Charlie's henchmen.
Gentry White as Charles Junior, Charlie's violent, unpredictable son.
Jodie Turner-Smith as Josie Lambert, a detective who is Dillon's partner and his mistress.
Violet McGraw as Alice, Jett's young daughter.
Recurring
Greg Bryk as Miljan Bestic, an Moldovan lawyer living in Cuba.
Lucy Walters as Rosalie, a prison guard's wife who is kidnapped at Charlie Baudelaire's instructions.
Mustafa Shakir as Rufus "Quinn" Quinton, Jett's ex-lover and a safe-cracker.
David Aron Damane as Eddie McKay, Jett's old partner in crime
Rainbow Francks as Carl, another of Charlie's henchmen.
Shiloh Fernandez as Blair Howell, a former henchman to Frank Sweeney.
Gregg Lowe as Robert "Bobby" Larcum, a real estate agent and Charles Junior's lover.
Bruce Greenwood as Carlyle
Gus Halper as Neal, Phoenix's half-brother.
Episodes
Production
Development
On April 18, 2018, it was announced that Cinemax had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series was created by Sebastian Gutierrez who is also set to executive produce, write, and direct for the series. Other executive producers are set to include Mark Stern, Stuart Ford, and Dana Brunetti. Additionally, it was reported that Stacey Levin will serve as a co-executive producer and Kathy Landsberg as a line producer. Production companies involved with the series are expected to include Global Road Entertainment. On May 17, 2019, it was announced that the series will premiere on June 14, 2019. On January 16, 2020, it was announced that Cinemax had ceased development of all original programming, and that the show was being shopped around for a potential second season.
On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 94% with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 17 reviews. The website’s critical consensus states, “Carla Gugino shines in JETT, a stylish – if overtly violent – noir that benefits from its willingness to crank its genre set-pieces up to eleven.” On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.
