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Descenso

Episode aired Aug 28, 2015
TV-MA
57m

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8.8/10

10K

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Biography Crime Drama Thriller

Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.

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IMDb RATING

8.8/10

10K

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Trivia
At 17 minutes into this episode, the band in the club is playing the Narcos theme song.

Goofs
Escobar is seen getting the news that Poison and the other sicarios were killed and puts a bounty on the head of the DEA agent (Murphy). The problem with the scene is that it takes place at what appears to be Escobar's Hacienda Napoles much earlier in the time line of events- however, later in the series it is clear that Poison and the others were not killed at the nightclub until after Escobar surrendered and was living at La Catedral. He had fled Hacienda Napoles long before Poison was killed. He would have been at La Catedral when he received that news. They messed up the chronology of the scene.

Quotes
Pablo Escobar: You decide... silver or lead?

Soundtracks
Tuyo
By Rodrigo Amarante

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Featured review

10/10

Great Opening Episode

Greetings from Lithuania.

The opening episode of "Narcos" named "Descenso" is just a great TV all around. Captivating script and bigger then life true story, great acting, solid directing and excellent pacing - its all here. Cinematography was also very good, but you can't ask anything else (and expect it) from a pilot - the first episode that has to hook viewers - and it delivers fully. After more series you kinda can see the series quality better, but at the moment after first episode i can say - i'm in for a ride.

Overall, the opening episode of "Narcos" isn't a masterpiece nor it tells a really fresh story, because if you watch a lot of movies and TV shows you have seen it before, but who cares if it is done so good. Great opening episode.