Narcos
2015 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 8.1 · 83% critics
Narcos is a gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia’s powerful and notoriously violent drug cartels. It follows law enforcement efforts and the obstacles they face as the drug trade reshapes everyday life.
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Streaming on Netflix.
26 hours to watch · 30 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2015–2017
- Release date
- 2015-08-28
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (3,294 votes)
About
If you want a dark, fact-inspired crime series with relentless tension, Narcos is a strong pick; Not for you if you dislike gritty cartel stories or find long stretches of plot padding hard to enjoy, and you may also prefer Rome or Breaking Bad.
Pros: riveting cartel drama; compelling realism; strong performances | Cons: pacing padding later; some dissatisfaction last season; soundtrack complaints
Themes
- cocaine
- drug dealer
- outlaw
- based on true story
- drug cartel
- conflict
- drugs
- drug lord
- illegal drugs
- dea
- narcotics
- angry
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- British Academy Television Award — Best International Programme · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pedro Pascal
as Javier Peña
- WM
Wagner Moura
as Pablo Escobar
- AA
Andrés Almeida
- TR
Teresa Ruiz
Matias Varela
as Jorge Salcedo
- BH
Boyd Holbrook
as Steve Murphy
Damián Alcázar
as Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
- JC
Joanna Christie
as Connie Murphy
Francisco Denis
as Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela
- MC
Maurice Compte
as Horacio Carrillo
Directed by Gabriel Ripstein, Gerardo Naranjo, Fernando Coimbra +4 more
Created by Chris Brancato, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Episodes3 seasons · 30 episodes
Season 110 episodes
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- S1E6Explosivos50mNetflix
- S1E7You Will Cry Tears of Blood51mNetflix
- S1E8La Gran Mentira51mNetflix
- S1E9La Catedral51mNetflix
- S1E10Despegue45mNetflix
Season 210 episodes
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- S2E5The Enemies of My Enemy52mNetflix
- S2E6Los Pepes54mNetflix
- S2E7Deutschland 9358mNetflix
- S2E8Exit El Patrón55mNetflix
- S2E9Nuestra Finca58mNetflix
- S2E10Al Fin Cayó!53mNetflix
Season 310 episodes
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