Narcos: Mexico is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro that premiered on Netflix on November 16, 2018. It was originally intended to be the fourth season of the Netflix series Narcos, but it was ultimately developed as a companion series. It focuses on the development of Mexico's illegal drug trade, whereas the parent series centered on the establishment of Colombia's illegal drug trade. The series' second season premiered on February 13, 2020. On October 28, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a third season but announced that actor Diego Luna would not be returning to reprise his role as Félix Gallardo.
| Genre | Crime drama, Biographical |
| Created by | Carlo Bernard, Chris Brancato, Doug Miro |
| Starring | Michael Peña, Diego Luna, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Alyssa Diaz, Joaquín Cosío, José María Yazpik, Matt Letscher, Ernesto Alterio, Alejandro Edda, Fernanda Urrejola, Teresa Ruiz, Aaron Staton, Lenny Jacobson, Gerardo Taracena, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Scoot McNairy, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Hermosillo, Manuel Masalva, Miguel Rodarte, Alex Knight, Jesse Garcia, Matt Biedel, Jero Medina, Alberto Zeni, Gorka Lasaosa, Andres Londono, Alberto Ammann, Flavio Medina |
| Narrated by | Scoot McNairy |
| Theme music composer | Rodrigo Amarante |
| Opening theme | "Tuyo" |
| Composer(s) | Gustavo Santaolalla, Kevin Kiner |
| Country of origin | United States, Mexico |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Executive producer(s) | Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Eric Newman, José Padilha |
| Location(s) | Mexico, United States |
| Running time | 45–69 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gaumont International Television |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Preceded by | Narcos |
| Netflix ID | 80997085 |
About Narcos: Mexico
Continuation of Netflix's hit crime drama Narcos. This rendition of the saga focuses on the modern drug war's Mexican roots from the 1980's until the present. A DEA agent tries to run interference while the Guadalajara Cartel attempts to unify all the cartels into a single empire.
Achievement of Narcos: Mexico
The series is narrated by Halt and Catch Fire alum Scoot McNairy. Diego Luna won a Platino Award for Best Actor in an Ibero-American Miniseries or Teleseries for his work on the show.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Narcos: Mexico
Works about Colombian drug cartels.. Television series by Gaumont International Television.. Works about Mexican drug cartels.. Television series about organized crime.. Television series set in the 1980s.. Television shows set in Mexico.
Latest information about Narcos: Mexico updated on July 28 2021.
