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| Pedro Pascal | ... |
Javier Peña
(21 episodes, 2015-2017)
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| Wagner Moura | ... |
Pablo Escobar
(20 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Boyd Holbrook | ... |
Steve Murphy
(20 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Paulina Gaitan | ... |
Tata Escobar
(19 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Juan Murcia | ... |
Juan Pablo Escobar
(19 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Raúl Méndez | ... |
César Gaviria
(17 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Jorge Monterrosa | ... |
Trujillo
(17 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Paulina García | ... |
Hermilda Gaviria
(15 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Diego Cataño | ... |
La Quica
(15 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Julián Díaz | ... |
Blackie
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(15 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Joanna Christie | ... |
Connie Murphy
(14 episodes, 2015-2016)
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María José Sanchez Real | ... |
Manuela
(12 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Maurice Compte | ... |
Horacio Carrillo
(11 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Alberto Ammann | ... |
Pacho Herrera
(11 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Stephanie Sigman | ... |
Valeria Velez
(11 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Manolo Cardona | ... |
Eduardo Sandoval
(10 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Bruno Bichir | ... |
Fernando Duque
(10 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Leynar Gomez | ... |
Limon
(10 episodes, 2016)
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| Juan Pablo Raba | ... |
Gustavo Gaviria
(10 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Richard T. Jones | ... |
Agent DEA
(10 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Juan Sebastián Calero | ... |
Navegante
(10 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Mauricio Cujar | ... |
Don Berna
(10 episodes, 2016-2017)
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| Jason Chad Roth | ... |
Technician
(10 episodes, 2015)
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| Matt Whelan | ... |
Dave Mitchell
(10 episodes, 2017)
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| Jorge A. Jimenez | ... |
Poison
(9 episodes, 2015-2016)
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| Danielle Kennedy | ... |
Ambassador Noonan
(9 episodes, 2015)
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Narcos tells the true-life story of the growth and spread of cocaine drug cartels across the globe and attendant efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. It centers around the notorious Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and Steve Murphy (Holbrook), a DEA agent sent to Colombia on a U.S. mission to capture and ultimately kill him. Written by Soumik Ghosh
Alright so, when it comes to drug related TV Shows which almost always include the DEA, the first thing that comes to mind is Breaking Bad and The Wire.
Needless to say, while preparing to start up the pilot, I continuously tried to imagine how can this series give us something original or even something that will make us say "Hey, this isn't a cheap knock off of something." Well. I was profoundly surprised. Netflix has done it again.
They managed to present the show in a way that includes every positive aspect of the two aforementioned series. It has the darkness of Breaking Bad, the intensity and the smart writing while also maintaining the thoroughness of The Wire in the sense that we get to see both sides of the drug trade, the clichés and even the everyday life that surrounds it.
The narrative style also gives it a different aspect which helps the viewer engage in a more positive way. The cast seems to be very specifically chosen since the roles don't even make you question the legitimacy of the actors.
I would say that this looks promising although I am yet to finish the series to be able to give my final word.
Definitely a series you should watch if you are into this kind of thing.
Kudos again, Netflix.