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Narcos is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, seasons 1 and 2 are about Colombian narcoterrorist and drug lord Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellín Cartel and billionaire through cocaine production and distribution. The series also focuses on Escobar's interactions with drug lords, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and various opposition entities. Season 3 picks up after the fall of Escobar and continues to follow the DEA as they try to shut down the rise of the infamous Cali Ca

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Narcos is an American crime drama series set in Colombia that follows the DEA's efforts to combat major drug trafficking operations, with early seasons focusing on notorious cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel. The show dramatizes the interactions between drug lords, law enforcement agents, and other groups involved in the cocaine trade, and continues beyond Escobar's downfall to chronicle the DEA's pursuit of subsequent criminal organizations.

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TV series · TMDB

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A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

Aired
2015–2017
Seasons
3 · 30 episodes
Status
Ended
Created by
Chris Brancato, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Network
Netflix
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Key facts

Television.image
Narcos title card.jpg
Television.theme_music_composer
Rodrigo Amarante
Television.opentheme
"Tuyo"
Television.composer
Pedro Bromfman
Television.country
United States
Television.num_seasons
3
Television.num_episodes
30
Television.cinematography
Mauricio Vidal
Television.runtime
43–60 minutes
Television.company
Gaumont Television USANetflix Originals
Television.network
Netflix
Television.related
Narcos: Mexico
Television.budget
$25 million (first season) est.

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
United States
Original language
Spanish
Followed by
Narcos: Mexico
Main subject
cocaine
Cast member
Diego Cataño
Narrative location
Cali
Filming location
Bogotá
Duration
50
FilmAffinity ID
718452
Distribution format
video on demand
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original broadcaster
Netflix
distributed by
Netflix
number of seasons
3
number of episodes
30
aspect ratio (W:H)
16:9
list of episodes
list of Narcos episodes
title
Narcos
Commons category
Narcos
start time
2015-08-28
end time
2017-09-01
social media followers
204753
set in period
1990s
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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Episodes
  • Season 1 (2015)
  • Season 2 (2016)
  • Season 3 (2017)
  • Cast and characters
  • Main
  • Recurring
  • Notable guests
  • Production
  • Opening theme and title sequence
  • Etymology
  • Reception
  • Critical response
  • Season 1
  • Season 2
  • Season 3
  • Accolades
  • Spin-off
  • Video game
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Narcos is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, seasons 1 and 2 are about Colombian narcoterrorist and drug lord Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellín Cartel and billionaire through cocaine production and distribution. The series also focuses on Escobar's interactions with drug lords, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and various opposition entities. Season 3 picks up after the fall of Escobar and continues to follow the DEA as they try to shut down the rise of the infamous Cali Cartel.

Season 1, comprising 10 episodes, originally aired on August 28, 2015, as a Netflix exclusive. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 2, 2016, with 10 episodes. On September 6, 2016, Netflix renewed the series for its third and fourth seasons. Season 3 premiered on September 1, 2017, but on July 18, 2018, the directors announced that season 4 would instead reset as season 1 of a new Netflix original series, titled Narcos: Mexico. The new series, released on November 16, 2018, is set in Mexico in the 1980s.

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