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Narcos: Mexico
First teaser title card
Genre
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Mexico
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Production companyGaumont International Television
Original release
NetworkNetflix

Narcos: Mexico is an American crime drama web television series created and produced by Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro. Originally intended to be the fourth season of the Netflix original series Narcos, it was ultimately developed as a companion series focusing on the illegal drug trade in Mexico, whereas the parent series centered on the illegal drug trade in Colombia. The series is set to be released on November 16, 2018 on Netflix.[1]

Premise

Narcos: Mexico will explore the origins of the modern drug war by going back to a time when the Mexican trafficking world was a loose and disorganized confederation of independent growers and dealers. The series will chart the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel in the 1980s as Félix Gallardo (Diego Luna) takes the helm, unifying traffickers in order to build an empire. When DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña) moves his wife and young son from California to Guadalajara to take on a new post, he quickly learns that his assignment will be more challenging than he ever could have imagined. As Kiki garners intelligence on Felix and becomes more entangled in his mission, a tragic chain of events unfold, affecting the drug trade and the war against it for years to come.[2]

Production

Development

On September 6, 2016, a few days after the release of the second season of Narcos, the series was renewed by Netflix for two more seasons.[3] Production on the fourth season began in Mexico in late 2017, following the release of the third season. On July 18, 2018, it was announced that the fourth season would instead "reset" with almost an entirely new cast as a new Netflix original series, titled Narcos: Mexico.[2]

Cast and crew

In December 2017, Michael Peña and Diego Luna were announced to star in the upcoming series.[4] A few days later, Matt Letscher joined the cast in a regular role.[5] Other key cast members revealed by showrunner Eric Newman include Tenoch Huerta, Joaquín Cosío, Teresa Ruiz, Alyssa Diaz, and José María Yazpik (reprising his role from the third season of Narcos).[6]

Newly enlisted Mexicans Amat Escalante and Alonso Ruizpalacios directed episodes for the upcoming series, while Colombian Andi Baiz, director of several episodes for the first three seasons of Narcos, also directed for Narcos: Mexico.[6]

Murder of location scout

On September 15, 2017, one of the show’s location scouts, Carlos Muñoz Portal, was reported as having been found murdered with multiple gunshot wounds in central Mexico near the town of Temascalapa.[7][8] A spokesman for the attorney general in Mexico state said there were no witnesses due to the remote location, but that the authorities would continue to investigate.[9] The possibility of narco gangs being involved is being considered.[10] As of May 2018, the mystery surrounding Muñoz Portal's death has not been solved.[6]

Cast and characters

Michael Peña (left) and Diego Luna play the lead roles in Narcos: Mexico.

Lead actor Michael Peña plays Kiki Camarena, an undercover DEA agent who garners valuable intel through a series of informants around Félix Gallardo, the leader of the Guadalajara Cartel and founder of the modern Mexican drug trade. Gallardo is played by Diego Luna, also in a lead role. Other cast members include:[2]

References

  1. ^ Russell, Scott (September 6, 2018). "A New Empire Rises in First Teaser for Narcos: Mexico, Coming to Netflix in November". Paste. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Strause, Jackie (July 18, 2018). "Netflix Releases First Look at Reset 'Narcos: Mexico'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Hibberd, James (September 6, 2016). "Narcos Renewed for Two More Seasons". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Otterson, Joe (December 19, 2017). "'Narcos' Season 4 to Star Michael Peña, Diego Luna". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 3, 2018). "'Narcos': Matt Letscher Joins Netflix Drama As Series Regular For Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c De la Fuente, Anna Marie (May 17, 2018). "'Narcos' Showrunner Reveals Key Cast Members Joining Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ^ El País (September 11, 2017), La violencia en México supera a la ficción
  8. ^ The Telegraph (September 17, 2017). "Narcos filmmaker shot dead scouting for locations in rural Mexico".
  9. ^ Collins, Pádraig (September 17, 2017). "Netflix scout for Narcos TV show found shot dead in Mexico". The Guardian. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "Narcos location scout shot dead in Mexico". September 17, 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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