Netflix Reveals Cast for
'Cowboy Bebop' Show The live-action series takes on the
same name of the original anime and will consist of 10 episodes. 'Star Trek' actor John Cho will play the main protagonist, space bounty hunter Spike Spiegel. In the anime, Spike travels the galaxy on his spaceship, the Bebop, to hunt down dangerous criminals. Mustafa Shakir has signed on to
portray Spike's bounty-hunting partner,
Jet Black, the ship's captain. Actress Daniella Pineda will play Faye Valentine, a con artist with no memory who joins Spike and Jet. Portraying the show's main protagonist, Vicious,
will be British actor Alex Hassell. As of now, 'Cowboy Bebop'
doesn't have a release date.