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El Chapo

  • TV Series
  • 2017–2018
  • TV-MA
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
22K
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El Chapo (2017)
The second season kicks off with Chapo's first prison break and goes on to reveal the critical role corrupt government officials play in aiding El Chapo's rise over his rival cartel bosses.
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A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power during the '90s as the head of the Sinaloa C... Read allA look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power during the '90s as the head of the Sinaloa Cartel and his ultimate downfall in 2016.A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power during the '90s as the head of the Sinaloa Cartel and his ultimate downfall in 2016.

  • Creators
    • Silvana Aguirre
    • Carlos Contreras
  • Stars
    • Marco de la O
    • Humberto Busto
    • Diego Vásquez
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,951
    613
    • Creators
      • Silvana Aguirre
      • Carlos Contreras
    • Stars
      • Marco de la O
      • Humberto Busto
      • Diego Vásquez
    • 117User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Episodes34

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    Marco de la O
    Marco de la O
    • Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán
    • 2017–2018
    Humberto Busto
    Humberto Busto
    • Conrado Higuera Sol 'Don Sol'
    • 2017–2018
    Diego Vásquez
    • Ismael Zambrano 'Don Ismael'
    • 2017–2018
    Juan Carlos Cruz
    • El Bravo
    • 2017–2018
    Alejandro Aguilar
    • Toño
    • 2017
    Laura Osma
    Laura Osma
    • Elba Coronado
    • 2017–2018
    Héctor Holten
    • President Carlos Salinas de Gortari
    • 2017–2018
    Iván Aragón
    Iván Aragón
    • Quino
    • 2017–2018
    Wilmer Cadavid
    • Dámaso Jiménez Gálvez
    • 2017–2018
    Paco Rueda
    • Licenciado Alberto Lora
    • 2017–2018
    David Ojalvo
    • Richard Smith
    • 2017–2018
    Juan Pablo de Santiago
    Juan Pablo de Santiago
    • Franco
    • 2017–2018
    Juan Feldman
    Juan Feldman
    • Héctor Luis Palma Salazar in English
    • 2017–2018
    Wayne LeGette
    Wayne LeGette
    • DEA Agent
    • 2018
    Marcela Mar
    Marcela Mar
    • Berta Avila
    • 2018
    Cristina Michaus
    • Doña Esperanza
    • 2017–2018
    Juliette Pardau
    Juliette Pardau
    • Graciela
    • 2017–2018
    Antonio de la Vega
    Antonio de la Vega
    • Arturo Bernal Leyda
    • 2017
    • Creators
      • Silvana Aguirre
      • Carlos Contreras
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    9marco_afm

    The show is too real (I guess that is good for a TV show)

    Viewers need to understand that the things they are watching are mostly real. The ''Emes'' are the Zetas. The Bernal Leyda brothers are the Beltrán Leyva. The Amendaños are the Arellano Félix. And so on. Even Conrado Sol seems to be Genaro García Luna.

    The murder of a cardinal in Guadalajara was real. The massacres by the Zetas on innocent people are real. The whole war under president Calderón is real. Basically, every major character and event. Bear that in mind all the time.

    Paz para México.
    stellabystarlight-30410

    Excellent!

    This is sort of like the Mexican equivalent of Narcos, really enjoyed this series - - I thought the acting was great and and all in all was done very stylishly - well worth a watch.

    I hope more series are to follow.. Don't be put off by the negative review/s try it and make up your own mind - so glad i watched it all!
    yehielpol

    Narcos equivalent but in certain senses deeper

    So far I watched all 9 episodes, in the beginning you can't stop wonder about the similarity to Narcos. It's good enough for me, of course you must have sub titles in English. Waiting for the next episodes or season. Defiantly worth watching! It's hair not to feel sorry at certain times while watching for El Chappo , as they were smart enough to make him very human as the season progresses.
    8borgolarici

    Underrated but surprisingly good!!

    I watched it after Narcos, like most people apparently did, and i was caught by surprised by how actually good this show is!! The acting is good, the pacing is good, the plot is good. It's more realistical than Narcos (comparatively speaking), way more gritty and less glamour. The first 2 seasons are especially good ( El Cano is a very good villain). Don Sol's storyline gets a little trite in season 3 but i absolutely recommend this show!
    rosiecorn

    Wow

    I was fascinated with this series and can't wait for the next one. There is definitely room for this story to continue. I think Narcos creates a great background. Wikipedia says the real El Chapo carries the same notoriety as Al Capone, is listed on the Fortune 500 list, and matched the wealth of Pablo Escobar. The series seems to have only started this story and I'm ready for it to continue. Disclaimer- as noted above, the series does depict him as a scary criminal. Not a hero in any way. Yet I admit to being fascinated by the story.

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    • Trivia
      "El Chapo" (Joaquín Guzmán Loera) is planning to sue Netflix and Spanish speaking network Univision for allegedly defaming him with a TV series about his past life of conducting illegal activity.
    • Goofs
      The computers in the first few episodes - as well as the software used in them - were not seen until the 1990s.
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    • Release date
      • April 23, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 毒梟矮子
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont International Television
      • Univision Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 43m
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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