Narcos is an American criminal drama television series developed and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Seasons 1 and 2 are set and filmed in Colombia, and are based on the narrative of Colombian narcoterrorist and drug lord Pablo Escobar, head of the Medellín Cartel and millionaire via cocaine manufacturing and trafficking.
The series also follows Escobar’s encounters with drug lords, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers, and other resistance groups. Season 3 begins up after Escobar’s death and follows the DEA as they attempt to stop the growth of the deadly Cali Cartel.
Narcos – TV Series – Season 1 – Summary
Season 1 follows Pablo Escobar’s life from the late 1970s, when he initially began producing cocaine, until July 1992. The program is presented from the perspective of Steve Murphy, an American DEA agent stationed in Colombia. The series chronicles Escobar’s early involvement in the cocaine trafficking in Colombia.
Escobar was a black marketeer in Medellín, transporting illegal goods such as alcohol, cigarettes, and household appliances into Colombia. He was introduced to Mateo “Cockroach” Moreno, a Chilean exile and underground chemist, who proposed collaborating to produce and distribute cocaine.
They go beyond Moreno’s little cocaine processing lab by constructing larger labs in the jungle and, with the assistance of Carlos Lehder, transport their product in bulk to Miami, where it acquires popularity among the wealthy and famous. Pablo soon establishes larger facilities and more extensive distribution networks into the United States to meet rising demand.
With cocaine’s rise to prominence in the American market, accounting for a significant flow of funds to Colombia, and growing drug-related violence in the United States, the Americans dispatched a DEA task team to Colombia to combat the problem. Murphy has teamed with Javier Peña.
The goal of Murphy’s task team is to collaborate with Colombian authorities, commanded by Colonel Carrillo, to stop the flow of cocaine into the United States. The season concludes with Escobar’s escape from jail.
Narcos – TV Series – Season 1 – Trailer
Narcos – TV Series – Season 2 – Summary
Season two picks off where season one left off. Soldiers notice Escobar and his entourage just outside the boundaries of ‘La Catedral’ prison but are too afraid of him to conduct an arrest. At the embassy, the United States sends a new ambassador, who involves the CIA.
Escobar experiences minimal change at first because he retains his cartel’s devotion. This commitment, however, begins to wane as Escobar requires more time and resources to hide from the authorities. Among the techniques he employs to escape detection are traveling about town in the trunk of a taxi cab and having teenage lookouts report police activities to him.
Initially, Escobar effortlessly adjusts to his new life, donating money to the community while viciously executing any who attempt to defy his power. The Colombian police and Escobar fight in enormous clashes, causing significant tension and instability throughout Colombia.
Escobar’s Cali cartel rivals establish an unexpected alliance with former cartel members and a CIA-backed anticommunist paramilitary outfit. Agent Peña collaborates with a gang that kills members of Pablo’s organization and claims blame as “Los Pepes”.
After two of Escobar’s senior cartel members are apprehended and expose him, the kingpin flees. He and his bodyguard hide in a safehouse while he celebrates his 44th birthday.
When Pablo attempts to contact his family, the DEA and military locate him down via radio triangulation and corner him on rooftops. Pablo is shot twice in the subsequent gunfight, and while he may have survived his injuries, a Colombian police officer called Trujillo murders him amid screams of “Viva Colombia!”
Tata, Escobar’s wife, contacts the Cali cartel for assistance in departing the country. Peña returns to the US expecting to be penalized by the disciplinary committee for his affiliation with Los Pepes. However, he is startled to be requested to offer intelligence against the Cali cartel, hinting his future engagement with the DEA.
Narcos – TV Series – Season 2 – Trailer
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Narcos – TV Series – Season 3 – Summary
Narcos Season 3 shifts focus from Pablo Escobar to the Cali Cartel, the more disciplined and sophisticated drug empire that rose after Medellín’s fall. The season follows the DEA and Colombian authorities as they target the cartel’s leaders, known as the “Cali Godfathers.” Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, the strategic mastermind, and his impulsive brother Miguel lead the organization, while Pacho Herrera handles international connections and Chepe Santacruz oversees the New York operations.
The Cali Cartel operates differently from Escobar’s violent methods, preferring bribery and political influence. However, their ambition to go legitimate before a looming surrender deadline creates tension within the group. Agent Javier Peña, now working privately, assists the DEA’s new lead agent, Chris Feistl, and his partner Daniel Van Ness, in dismantling the cartel.
Internal struggles and betrayals weaken the Cali Cartel. David Rodríguez, Gilberto’s reckless son, causes problems, while Jorge Salcedo, the cartel’s head of security, secretly cooperates with the DEA. As law enforcement closes in, the cartel’s leaders are captured one by one, leading to dramatic confrontations. The season ends with the cartel’s downfall, but the drug trade persists, hinting at the endless cycle of the war on drugs.
Narcos – TV Series – Season 3 – Trailer
