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Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord

Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord

20127.61 Season113 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Pablo is a man with a natural ability for business. Early in his life, Pablo is introduced to the business of cocaine and the power it yields. A young life of crime lands Pablo in and out of jail as he builds his criminal empire. Pablo expands his power through politics but it is not long before his conflicts as a Congressman and a drug lord collide. Pablo has his enemies executed, but not before the United States activates its own war on the Medellin cartel.

Created by Camilo Cano
Written by Camilo Cano, Juan Camilo Ferrand, Alonso Salazar
Produced by Juana Uribe
NetworksCaracol TV

Top Cast

Andrés Parra

Andrés Parra

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria

Christian Tappán

Christian Tappán

Gonzalo Gaviria

Vicky Hernández

Vicky Hernández

Doña Enelia de Escobar

Cecilia Navia

Cecilia Navia

Paty de Escobar

Angie Cepeda

Angie Cepeda

Regina Parejo

Rodolfo Silva

Rodolfo Silva

Alberto 'Peluche' Escobar Gaviria

Tommy Vásquez

Tommy Vásquez

Fabio Urrea

Toto Vega

Toto Vega

Alonso Santorini

Nicolás Montero

Nicolás Montero

Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento

Marcela Gallego

Marcela Gallego

Gloria Pachón de Galán

Themes & Keywords

organized crimedrug lordtelenovela

About Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord

Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of organized crime, drug lord, telenovela. Created by Camilo Cano, it stars Andrés Parra, Christian Tappán, Vicky Hernández. Pablo is a man with a natural ability for business. Early in his life, Pablo is introduced to the business of cocaine and the power it yields. A young life of crime lands Pablo in and out of jail as he builds his criminal empire. Pablo expands his power through politics but it is not long before his conflicts as a Congressman and a drug lord collide. Pablo has his enemies executed, but not before the United States activates its own war on the Medellin cartel.

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