Cast:
Diego Luna, Scoot McNairy (narrator), José María Yazpik, Fermín Martínez, Michael Peña, Alejandro Edda, Alfonso Dosal, Fernanda Urrejola, Alyssa Diaz (more)VOD (1)
Seasons(3) / Episodes(30)
Plots(1)
Narcos: Mexico will explore the origins of the modern drug war by going back to its roots, beginning at a time when the Mexican trafficking world was a loose and disorganized confederation of independent growers and dealers. Witness the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel in the 1980s as Félix Gallardo (Diego Luna) takes the helm, unifying traffickers in order to build an empire. When DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña) moves his wife and young son from California to Guadalajara to take on a new post, he quickly learns that his assignment will be more challenging than he ever could have imagined. As Kiki garners intelligence on Félix and becomes more entangled in his mission, a tragic chain of events unfold, affecting the drug trade and the war against it for years to come. (Netflix)
(more)Reviews of this series by the user agentmiky (2)
Season 2 (2020) (S02)
The second season of Narcos, focusing on Mexican cartels, continues in the spirit of the first series, primarily centering on the character of Felix Gallardo. Most viewers will probably agree that this is Diego Luna’s biggest role to date. While it may not reach the top level of Moura’s portrayal of Pablo Escobar, this actor still displays undeniable artistic talent. I was pleased to see that the DEA doesn’t just play a secondary role here but gets a fair share of screen time (Scoot McNairy is quite charming). There isn’t a lot of action, but when it does appear, it’s intense and brutal (which is to be expected given the gang conflicts depicted), and it has excellent sound design. I especially enjoyed the dialogues; the dense atmosphere was quite compelling. The final episode hinted at the direction the third installment of this saga will take. I’m looking forward to it. Very much so. 8/10
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Season 3 (2021) (S03)
I was secretly expecting something different from the third and final season. The end of the previous season promised a major cartel war (Sinaloa, Juarez, Tijuana), but unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I didn’t mind too much, but I can imagine quite a few people will be grumbling about it. I barely noticed the absence of Felix Gallardo; the rest of the cast replaced him quite well. The new characters were a nice addition, especially Victor Tapia from Juarez, who brings a breath of fresh air to the series. His storyline is the most successful of the secondary ones (though his story is all the more tragic!). There isn’t much action, but the few shootouts are incredibly well done (for instance, the club scene with Depeche Mode’s music is an absolute highlight of the third season—the buildup, lighting, brutality…fantastic!). The ending is once again pushed to the extreme. Personally, I’m disappointed that there wasn’t more focus on El Chapo. This character deserves more attention due to his history (hopefully, we’ll see more in the future). For me, it’s another solid 8/10.
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