Kingpin
Created by David Mills
On NBC
A short, ambitious crime drama modeled on prestige television that explores a Mexican drug trafficker's collision between family life and criminal empire.
Kingpin is an American crime drama television series which debuted on the NBC network in the U.S. and CTV in Canada on February 2, 2003 and lasted 6 episodes. NBC's answer to The Sopranos and also influenced by The Godfather, Macbeth and Traffik, the story was about a Mexican drug trafficker named Miguel Cadena and his family life. It was to be followed by a television series, but low ratings canceled those plans. Commercials for the mini-series on NBC featured the song "Más" by the Mexican band Kinky.
Questions people ask
Does Kingpin leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Kingpin scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Kingpin violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is Kingpin sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Kingpin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Kingpin
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kingpin
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kingpin, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kingpin, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kingpin, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
