You like crazy stories based on real life? Look no further than the story behind trying to nab the most notorious kingpin of all of all time – Pablo Escobar and his Medellin drug cartel. We follow two Drug Enforcement Agents and the cat and mouse game they play with Escobar. The drug network raised billions of dollars, which was used to persuade the Colombian government and it’s military to allow their activities.
*If you love the movie, “Blow”, I highly recommend this series.
Over the course of Escobar’s reign, at least 4,000 people were killed – due to the conflict between the cartel and drug enforcement agencies. Escobar was volatile and vicious, yet he remained smart enough to outmaneuver any attempts on his life.
This and much, much more is chronicled in the Netflix series, “Narcos”, which just released its 2nd season trailer (see below).
The series stars Wagner Moura (“Elite Squad”, “Elysium”), Pedro Pascal (“Game of Thrones”) and Boyd Holbrook (“Gone Girl”, upcoming “Wolverine” sequel). It was created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro. It is also executive produced by Jose Padilha (“Robocop”, “Elite Squad”, “Rio, I Love You”). “Narcos” can be seen on Netflix, with its 2nd season dropping on September 2nd.
*Also available in beautiful 4K.
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