El Chapo

2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · 55 min · ★ 7.5 · 73% critics

DramaCrime

This series traces the rise and fall of a notorious Mexican drug trafficker, from early work within a powerful cartel in the 1980s to expanding influence through the 1990s and mounting pressure from rivals and authorities. It leans into the gritty realities of power, corruption, and violence as the stakes keep escalating over decades.

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23 hours to watch · 32 episodes.

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Details

Years: 2017–2018
Release date: 2017-04-23
Network: Univision
Language: Spanish
Rated: TV-MA
Runtime: 55 min
Max quality: UHD
Critic score: 73/100
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 (1,652 votes)

About

If you enjoyed Narcos: Mexico for cartel politics and tense power plays, this offers a grittier, more grounded-feeling ride with plenty of corruption and violence; Not for you if you dislike brutal crime stories or uneven later seasons.

Pros: gritty, realistic tone; bingeable crime drama; strong performances | Cons: uneven later season; some melodrama; jumpy perspective shifts