Narcos: Mexico

Narcos: Mexico

The uncut story of Mexico's first cartel.

Created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro

On Netflix

2018–20213 seasons30 episodes7.9 / 10

A gritty, high-tension crime drama charting the rise of a Mexican drug cartel through the eyes of an American agent, sustained across 30 episodes by escalating violence and institutional corruption.

See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Narcos: Mexico violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.

  • Does Narcos: Mexico leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.

  • Is Narcos: Mexico scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.

  • Is Narcos: Mexico sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is Narcos: Mexico 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.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love61

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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