Narcos
“There's no business like blow business.”
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
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Seasons
Season one chronicles the rise of drug lord Pablo Escobar, the ruthless boss of the Medellin Cartel and a known terrorist who was also a congressman, a family man and revered by the poor as a new Robin Hood.
1.Descenso
8.428-08-201558 minChilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.
2.The Sword of Simón Bolívar
7.628-08-201547 minCommunist radical group M-19 makes a move against the narcos, while Murphy gets an education in Colombian law enforcement from his new partner Peña.
3.The Men of Always
7.928-08-201547 minMurphy encounters the depths of government corruption when he and Peña try to derail Escobar's political ambitions by proving he's a narco.
4.The Palace in Flames
7.928-08-201544 minDespite a new extradition treaty, the U.S. puts more money into fighting communism, creating new challenges for Murphy and Peña in the hunt for Pablo.
5.There Will Be a Future
7.928-08-201555 minPablo's extreme methods put the narcos on the brink of war with Carillo and the government. Peña tries to protect his witness, Elisa.
6.Explosivos
8.328-08-201550 minPeña and Carillo close in on Gacha, while Murphy tries to protect pro-extradition candidate Gaviria from a notorious assassin connected to Pablo.
7.You Will Cry Tears of Blood
8.228-08-201551 minPablo goes into hiding as the political tide turns against him, but he finds a way to strike back. Murphy and Peña finally get the CIA to help them.
8.La Gran Mentira
8.128-08-201551 minA tragic mistake forces the government to change tactics in the fight against Pablo. But Pablo faces bigger threats from inside his empire.
9.La Catedral
7.928-08-201551 minThe hunt for Pablo seems to be over after he makes a deal with the government, but Murphy and Peña -- and the Cali Cartel -- have other plans.
10.Despegue
8.328-08-201545 minPablo's activities in prison provoke the government into taking extreme action. Murphy and Peña face a situation of their own.
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