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Narcos

Narcos

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20158.13 Seasons30 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

Created by Adam Fishbach
Produced by Jason George
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

Javier Peña

Matias Varela

Matias Varela

Jorge Salcedo

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

Francisco Denis

Francisco Denis

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Alberto Ammann

Alberto Ammann

Pacho Herrera

Pêpê Rapazote

Pêpê Rapazote

Chepe Santacruz Londoño

Arturo Castro

Arturo Castro

David Rodriguez

Michael Stahl-David

Michael Stahl-David

Chris Feistl

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Daniel Van Ness

Andrea Londo

Andrea Londo

Maria Salazar

Themes & Keywords

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About Narcos

Narcos is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of cocaine, drug dealer, outlaw, based on true story, drug cartel, conflict. Created by Adam Fishbach, it stars Pedro Pascal, Matias Varela, Damián Alcázar. A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

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