2015 · 3 seasons · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Narcos is Netflix's acclaimed crime drama chronicling the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel in Colombia during the 1980s and early 1990s. Narrated by DEA agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook), the show blends archival footage with dramatic reenactments to tell the true story of one of history's most notorious drug traffickers. The series spawned the spinoff Narcos: Mexico.
All 3 seasons of Narcos stream exclusively on Netflix.
Narcos has 3 seasons: Seasons 1 and 2 cover Pablo Escobar, and Season 3 follows the Cali Cartel after Escobar's death. The spinoff Narcos: Mexico has 3 additional seasons.
Narcos is based on true events. Pablo Escobar was a real Colombian drug lord who was killed in 1993. The show blends documented history with dramatic reconstruction; some characters and dialogue are fictionalized.
No. Narcos: Mexico is a standalone spinoff set in a different country with different characters. You can watch either series independently, though both share the same documentary-style approach.
Narcos is bilingual — roughly 75% of the dialogue is in Spanish with English subtitles, and 25% is in English. The narration by DEA agent Murphy is in English.