Esteban Diaz

**Esteban Diaz** is a main character in the second season of HBO Max's *The Flight Attendant*. He is portrayed by J.J. Soria.

Esteban Diaz is a bounty hunter along with his partner, Gabrielle Diaz. The two claim to be a happily married couple, but this is merely a front for their shady activities. Unlikely Gabrielle, Esteban tries to keep a level head and stay focused, but often ends up getting just as heated as her.

## Throughout the Series

### "Seeing Double"

Cassandra Bowden is the flight attendant on a flight to Berlin, Germany carrying Esteban and Gabrielle Diaz. She later ends up seemingly randomly bumping into Esteban and Gabrielle while investigating a mark for the CIA. She apologizes, but Esteban thanks her for her service on the flight, saying that people don't thank people enough. He and Gabrielle introduce themselves as a married couple. Secretly, however, while talking with her, he pulls out his phone and a counter ticks up to 100%. After Cassie leaves, Esteban nods at Gabrielle and she kisses him.

### "Mushrooms, Tasers, and Bears, Oh My!"

Annie Mouradian and her boyfriend Max arrive at Cassie's house, where they are staying. Upon arrival, they discover Esteban Diaz at the door trying to get in. He apologies, saying that he and Gabrielle are Airbnbing the apartment across the street and that the places in the area all look alike, so he keeps getting confused. Gabrielle then comes out and asks him "Wrong apartment again?" A dog, which she calls "Mr. Waffles," starts barking, and she apologizes, saying they'll do their best to keep the dog under control. Inside the apartment, however, there is an elderly couple that the two have tied up, apparently the owners of the place.

### "The Reykjavik Ice Sculpture Festival Is Lovely This Time of Year"

Esteban and Gabrielle sit together in a van and watch as Annie and Max enter the home of Max's parents. Esteban notes that Annie took off her engagement ring before going in and Gabrielle complains that if they have to sit there much longer then somebody else will beat them to the payoff. Esteban tells her to be patient, but she suggests that they "turn things up." He grins at the suggestion. Later, when Annie and Max arrive back at Cassie's place, Esteban knocks them both out and lays them out on the floor.

### "Blue Sincerely Reunion"

When Gabrielle discovers that Annie and Max are waking up, Esteban tells her not to worry about it, saying that they'll dose them again if needed. She rages about them almost having had Cassie, but he tells her to stay focused. He then notices Max trying to break free of his zipties and slaps him in the head. He shouts that they've been looking all over, but they're not finding anything. He presses them for Cassie's whereabouts, asking if they'd like to be bruised up for their wedding pictures. "Don't hold your breath for that," comments Max, who is upset with Annie for seemingly not wanting to move forward with their relationship. Angered, Esteban moves to punch him in the face. Gabrielle stops him. She then tells him that he'll hurt his hand, that they have tools for that, and he agrees that it's a good point.

As he and Gabrielle ready their interrogation tools, Esteban comments to Gabrielle that the bounty won't wait forever, that "there are other people looking for her." Gabrielle, however, tells him that everyone talks. She starts working over Max and Annie using a taser, but before she can get them to reveal anything, Esteban comes back in with an envelope. "She's in Iceland," he tells her. Later, Gabrielle asks Esteban if they should let the North Koreans know they have a lead, but he says they need eyes on Megan Briscoe first. He and Gabrielle then take off, Esteban telling Annie and Max that they'll kill them if they call the police. What they don't know is that Max has secretly snapped a photo of Esteban. Once Cassie returns to the U.S., Annie shows her the photo, and she recognizes him as having been in Berlin.

### "Drowning Women"

In the aftermath, Annie and Max discover that Esteban and Gabrielle stole a number of things, including a Viewmaster that was sent to Cassie, the contents of Max's laptop, and Annie's engagement ring. Max suggests that they call the cops, but Annie points out that if they do this, they'll just put the Viewmaster into evidence. She points out that the Diazes knew some really specific things about them and he revealed that they bugged the apartment, but that he has found the bugs and disabled them. However, in order to recover the contents of his laptop, they will have to be on-site.

Annie and Max proceed to the Diazes place. They discover that they're home and decide to go for it. They watch Esteban and Gabrielle kiss, Annie commenting that she doesn't understand the appeal. Max then heads inside and grabs the Viewmaster. Esteban and Gabrielle ready themselves to have sex, but then Esteban's phone vibrates. Gabrielle, however, manages to pull him away and Max is able to sneak in behind and grab their laptop. Max tries to recover Annie's ring as well, but is unable to find it.

### "No Exit"

Esteban and Gabrielle Diaz are at Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier, attempting to track down Cassie. They are spotted by Annie and Max, who have come there as well, trying to help Cassie to look for the woman who is murdering people and impersonating her. Upon seeing Esteban and Gabrielle, they duck into a photo booth. They then discus the situation, Annie noting that they can't simply start a life in a corner photo booth. She then tells Max that she's swinging for the fences and outlines a plan to him. Max then emerges and creates a scene, causing Esteban and Gabrielle to follow him. Annie emerges from behind and follows the group at a distance.

Max is eventually cornered by the two. As Gabrielle prepares to deliver him pain, Annie appears and stuns Gabrielle using a taser they stole from them. She then tases Gabrielle as well and takes back her ring. Esteban and Gabrielle are left stunned on the ground as Annie and Max officially become engaged.

## Appearances

Season Two
* "Seeing Double"
* "Mushrooms, Tasers, and Bears, Oh My!"
* "The Reykjavik Ice Sculpture Festival Is Lovely This Time of Year"
* "Blue Sincerely Reunion"
* "Drowning Women"
* "Brothers & Sisters" (credit only)
* "No Exit"
* "Backwards and Forwards" (credit only)

## External link

* Today - J.J. Soria says to ‘expect the unexpected’ with his ‘Flight Attendant’ role