El Dragón: Return of a Warrior, or simply El Dragón, is a Spanish-language crime drama television series created by Arturo Pérez-Reverte for Televisa and Univision. The series premiered first in the United States on 30 September 2019 on Univision, and its first season ended on 22 November 2019 with a total of 38 episodes. While the second season premiered on 25 November 2019 only in the United States, and concluded on 20 January 2020 with a total of 44 episodes. The first season was available for streaming outside the United States on Netflix on 4 October 2019. It stars Sebastián Rulli as the title character. The first season of the series has positioned itself in the top 10 of the most watched programs on Netflix in Mexico.
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Arturo Pérez-Reverte |
| Written by | Esther Feldman, Daniela Richer, Carlos Algara, Marisel Lloberas, Sandra Finkelstain |
| Directed by | Alvaro Curiel de Icaza, Mauricio Cruz Fortunato, Carlos Cock Marín, Pavel Vázquez |
| Starring | Sebastián Rulli, Renata Notni, Roberto Mateos, Irina Baeva, Cassandra Sánchez Navarro, Manuel Balbi, Javier Gómez, Alejandro Ávila, Sofía Castro, Juan Pablo Gil, Alex Durán, Mauricio Pimentel, Edison Ruíz, Natasha Domínguez, Gabriela Carrillo, Rubén Sanz, Cynthia Klitbo, José Elías Moreno |
| Theme music composer | Jaime Vargas Fabila |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 82 |
| Executive producer(s) | Carlos Bardasano |
| Producer(s) | Jorge Sastoque Roa |
| Location(s) | Tokyo, Japan, Madrid, Spain, Miami, United States, Mexico City, Mexico, Veracruz, Mexico, Huatulco, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Editor(s) | Alba Merchán Hamann |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company(s) | Televisa, Univision, W Studios, Lemon Studios |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Original network | Netflix (Worldwide), Univision (United States) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| First shown in | United States |
| Netflix ID | 81098497 |
About El Dragón: Return of a Warrior
Spanish-language crime drama about a Mexican child who is sent to Japan after the murder of his parents. 20 years later, he must return to his home country as the new heir of his family's cartel.
Achievement of El Dragón: Return of a Warrior
Arturo Pérez-Reverte created the series for Televisa and Univision. It was also released via Netflix.
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Latest information about El Dragón: Return of a Warrior updated on July 28 2021.
