Series synopsis
Finding Escobar's Millions is a documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on November 3, 2017. It stars Juan Esteban, Ben Smith and Douglas Laux.
Ex-CIA operatives Doug Laux and Ben Smith search for the rumored millions hidden by Pablo Escobar in Colombia and Central America.
Premise
Ex-CIA operatives Doug Laux and Ben Smith search for the rumored millions hidden by Pablo Escobar in Colombia and Central America.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 3, 2017 | January 15, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 1, 2019 | November 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Don Upon arriving in Columbia, Doug connects with a source, Juan Esteban, who shows them one of Escobar's safehouses. Ben's research provides proof of the caletas existence, and he and his tech team arrive at Pablo's barrio to begin the search for millions. |
November 3, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Family After discovering a motorcycle likely buried with one of Pablo's sicarios, Doug and Ben decide to infiltrate Pablo's inner circle. Ben focuses on Pablo's family, the tech team scours property, while Doug gets in touch with Pablo's hitman, Popeye. |
November 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Prisoner After a tense meeting with Popeye, Ex-DEA boss, Joe Toft connects Doug and Ben with a former guard where Escobar was imprisoned. The duo arrives at La Catedral, Pablo's self-built prison, where they discover Pablo's bunker, and use tech for the search. |
November 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bring In the DEA Former DEA agents Chris and Jerry track down one of Pablo's top drug traffickers. Exclusive intel sends them racing to dig up a secret airstrip where the kingpin hid his drug money and a safe house where he stashed millions. |
October 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
What's In the Box? Former DEA agents break open a mysterious concrete box at a secret narco airstrip and dig for millions at a remote safehouse frequented by Pablo Escobar. |
October 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Family Jewels Jerry and Chris investigate a property owned by one of Pablo Escobar's cousins and top lieutenants where millions in diamonds and jewels are rumored to be buried. |
October 15, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 3, 2017 |
| Last aired | November 7, 2019 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:00:00 |