Series synopsis
Narcos is an American crime drama television series that premiered on Netflix on August 28, 2015. It ended on September 1, 2017. It was created by Chris Brancato, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard. It stars Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Matias Varela and Boyd Holbrook.
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Premise
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Premise: There's no business like blow business.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar
- Pedro Pascal as Javier Peña
- Matias Varela as Jorge Salcedo
- Boyd Holbrook as Steve Murphy
- Damián Alcázar as Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
- Joanna Christie as Connie Murphy
- Francisco Denis as Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela
- Maurice Compte as Horacio Carrillo
Supporting cast
- Paulina Gaitán as Tata Escobar
- Alberto Ammann as Pacho Herrera
- Stephanie Sigman as Valeria Velez
- Pêpê Rapazote as Chepe Santacruz Londoño
- Arturo Castro as David Rodriguez
- Michael Stahl-David as Chris Feistl
- Matt Whelan as Daniel Van Ness
- Diego Cataño as La Quica
- Jorge A. Jimenez as Poison
- Juan Pablo Raba as Gustavo Gaviria
- Raúl Méndez as Cesar Gaviria
- Bruno Bichir as Fernando Duque
Guest cast
- Sebastián Vega as Hugo Martinez Jr.
- André Mattos as Jorge Luis Ochoa
- Roberto Urbina as Fabio Ochoa
- Juan Riedinger as Carlos Lehder
- Richard T. Jones as Agent DEA
- A.J. Buckley as Kevin Brady
- Luis Gnecco as La Cucaracha
- Jon Ecker as The Lion
- Ariel Sierra as Sure Shot
- Julián Díaz as El Negro
- Carolina Gaitán as Marta Ochoa
- Eric Lange as Bill Stechner
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 28, 2015 | August 28, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 2, 2016 | September 2, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 10 | September 1, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Descenso Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota. |
August 28, 2015 |
| 2 |
The Sword of Simón Bolívar Communist radical group M-19 makes a move against the narcos, while Murphy gets an education in Colombian law enforcement from his new partner Peña. |
August 28, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Men of Always Murphy encounters the depths of government corruption when he and Peña try to derail Escobar's political ambitions by proving he's a narco. |
August 28, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Free at Last In the aftermath of a massive military effort to take Pablo into custody, the family reunites while enemies worry. Steve and Connie fight about safety. |
September 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
Cambalache Tata gets impatient with life on the run. Pablo responds to President Gaviria's reward offer. Steve and Javier meet their new boss. |
September 2, 2016 |
| 3 |
Our Man in Madrid President Gaviria has a new job for an old colleague. The Search Bloc's new tactics shake up Pablo, but also unsettle Steve and Javier. |
September 2, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Kingpin Strategy The Gentlemen of Cali gather their associates together for a big surprise announcement about the future of their business. |
September 1, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Cali KGB A gas incident threatens to disrupt the Cali-government deal and Jorge is asked to help out. Peña grapples with his former Los Pepes connection. |
September 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Follow the Money The Rodriguez brothers go into hiding during negotiations. Pacho meets with the Lord of the Skies in Mexico. Peña's new DEA team visits Cali. |
September 1, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 28, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 1, 2017 |
| Status | Ended |