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Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ
“The story behind bars”
20177.81 Season69 EpisodesEnded
Overview
As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.
Created by Gerardo Pinzón
Written by Gerardo Pinzón, Johnny A. Ortiz
Produced by Asier Aguilar
NetworksCaracol TV
Top Cast
Juan Pablo Urrego
Jhon Velásquez "Alias J.J."
Toto Vega
Iván Darío Urrego
Ramsés Ramos
Tulio Galeno
Nicole Santamaría
Alexandra Restrepo de Velásquez
Natasha Klauss
Ana María Solozábal
Amparo Grisales
Mónica Machado (abogada de JJ)
Luis Mesa
Clemente Díaz (Director de la Cárcel)
Roberto Mateos
Dixon
Lina Castrillón
Victoria de Mahecha
Felipe Muñoz Carmona
alias "Piojo"
Themes & Keywords
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About Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of prison, based on novel or book, drug cartel, drug trafficker, survive, pablo escobar. Created by Gerardo Pinzón, it stars Juan Pablo Urrego, Toto Vega, Ramsés Ramos. As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.
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