Escorpión/Dzec 

The Mayans seek answers from a local crew as the Galindo worlds north and south of the border collide.

Director:

Norberto Barba

Writers:

Kurt Sutter (created by), Elgin James (created by)

Stars:

JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Sarah Bolger

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
JD Pardo	...	Ezekiel 'EZ' Reyes
Clayton Cardenas	...	Angel Reyes
Sarah Bolger	...	Emily Thomas
Michael Irby	...	Obispo 'Bishop' Losa
Carla Baratta	...	Luisa 'Adelita' Espina
Richard Cabral	...	Johnny 'Coco' Cruz
Raoul Max Trujillo	...	Che 'Taza' Romero
Antonio Jaramillo	...	Michael 'Riz' Ariza
Danny Pino	...	Miguel Galindo
Edward James Olmos	...	Felipe Reyes
Emilio Rivera	...	Marcus Alvarez
Tony Plana	...	Devante Cano
Vincent Vargas	...	Gilberto 'Gilly' Lopez (as Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas)
Frankie Loyal	...	Hank 'Tranq' Loza
Gino Vento	...	Nestor Oceteva

Storyline

The rebel leader Adelita wants to send a strong message to Miguel Galindo, head of the drug cartel, so the rebels kidnap Miguel and Emily's son right out of the arms of his mother Emily. The rebels violently kill Emily's bodyguard, and in a widespread video taped message the rebels take responsibility for the kidnapping, as well as burning a dozen kilos of the drug cartels heroin.

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | shot in the head | mask | baby | mother | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

SutterInk, Fox 21 Television Studios, FX Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When some of the Mayans are talking to Louie, right after he flipped his car, Angel says "How was your visit to the Upside Down". The "Upside down" is what another dimension is called in the Netflix Original "Stranger Things".

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Soundtracks

World of Our Own
Performed by OS101

User Reviews

The rebels use an old method of crime to send a message to the cartel

Revenge may be a dish best served cold but in this episode the rebels take a play out of the cartels own playbook that ends up having dire consequences for both the rebels and the Galindo cartel's leader Miguel (Danny Pino).

Miguel's wife Emily (Sarah Bolger), who is the mother of Miguel's only son is very frustrated with her husband's ongoing war with the rebels. Emily discreetly heads to the Reyes family butcher shop under the pretense that she is just picking up a roast but her real intention is to meet with her old lover and trusted friend, EZ for some answers that her husband Miguel is hiding from her.

The Mayans are stuck in the middle between the rebels and the Galindo cartel who have different opinions on what the drug cartel brings to their country. The Galindo cartel reaps wealth and prosperity while the rebels know that the drug cartel leaves the rebels with far too many orphans and they will sacrifice their own lives to see an end to the drug cartel.

No one is more conflicted than the recently released from prison Mayan prospect EZ, whose own brother Angel (Clayton Cardenas) is all in with the Mayans motorcycle club (MC). EZ is also very conflicted by the two leading women who are on opposite sides. Namely Emily who is the drug cartel leaders wife and mother of their only son, and the female leader of the righteous rebels Adelite, (Carla Baratta). He has feelings for both women.

The conflicts are continuing to evolve and we will see how EZ resolves to appease both parties in the upcoming episodes.