Narcos season 1
A dramatized account of Pablo Escobar's drug empire.
The first season of Narcos is an American crime thriller drama web television series produced and created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. It follows the story of notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who became a billionaire through the production and distribution of cocaine, while also focusing on Escobar's interactions with other drug lords, DEA agents, and various opposition entities.
Quick Facts
- Season number
- 1
- Network
- Netflix
- Released
- 28 August 2015
- Episodes
- 10
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Lore & Background
The season stars Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar, a Colombian drug lord and the leader of the Medellín Cartel. The main cast also includes Boyd Holbrook as DEA agent Steve Murphy, Pedro Pascal as DEA agent Javier Peña, and Joanna Christie as Connie Murphy, Steve's wife. Other cast members portray various real-life based characters, including Colombian police chief Horacio Carrillo, cartel members Jorge Ochoa and Fabio Ochoa, and journalist Valeria Vélez. The season was estimated to cost about $25 million, with $2.5 million per episode.
Reader's Guide
All 10 episodes of the season became available for streaming on Netflix on August 28, 2015, and were met with generally favorable critical reception. Wagner Moura's portrayal of Pablo Escobar earned him widespread critical acclaim including a Best Actor – Television Series Drama nomination at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards. The season itself was nominated for Best Television Series – Drama at the ceremony and received a Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama, a British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme, and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 2, 2016, with 10 episodes.
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