Fast & Furious Star Joins Prime Video's Gritty San Francisco Cop Thriller

Jordana Brewster takes on a veteran SFPD inspector role alongside Joel Kinnaman, John Malkovich, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in the new crime series Bishop.

Mar. 16, 2026 at 11:33am by Ben Kaplan

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Prime Video is adding some Fast & Furious star power to its new gritty San Francisco-set cop thriller series Bishop. Jordana Brewster, known for playing Mia Toretto in the Fast franchise, has joined the cast as Kat Clairborne, a veteran SFPD inspector. She'll be starring alongside Joel Kinnaman as the titular homicide detective, John Malkovich as his powerful father Lincoln Graves, and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lincoln's sister Jillian Graves.

Why it matters

The high-profile casting of Brewster, Kinnaman, Malkovich, and Leigh signals that Prime Video is investing heavily in this new crime drama set in the Bay Area. The show promises to explore themes of power, corruption, and the divide between the wealthy elite and the disenfranchised in San Francisco.

The details

Bishop follows Kinnaman's detective as he investigates a high-profile killer targeting the city's wealthiest residents. The case leads him to his own father, Lincoln Graves, a major power player in San Francisco. Brewster's character, Kat Clairborne, is described as a veteran SFPD inspector who has seen the city at its worst.

  • Prime Video gave the show the green light in September 2025.
  • Brewster's casting was announced in March 2026.

The players

Jordana Brewster

An actress known for her role as Mia Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise, she is joining the cast of the new Prime Video crime series Bishop.

Joel Kinnaman

The Swedish actor is set to play the lead role of Bishop Graves, a homicide detective in San Francisco, in the new Prime Video series.

John Malkovich

The acclaimed actor will portray Lincoln Graves, the powerful father of the lead character Bishop Graves, in the new Prime Video crime drama.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

The veteran actress has been cast as Jillian Graves, the sister of Lincoln Graves and aunt to the show's protagonist Bishop Graves.

Kat Clairborne

Jordana Brewster's character, a veteran SFPD inspector who has seen the city of San Francisco at its worst.

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What’s next

Prime Video has not yet announced a release date for the new crime series Bishop, but more details about the show's plot and full cast are expected to be revealed in the coming months.

The takeaway

The high-profile casting of Jordana Brewster, Joel Kinnaman, John Malkovich, and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Prime Video's new San Francisco-set crime drama Bishop signals the streaming service's ambition to deliver a gritty, prestige-level police procedural that explores themes of power, corruption, and class divides in the Bay Area.