Netflix Series on Drug Cartels 

26 July,2024

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This popular series chronicles the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel, as well as the DEA's efforts to bring him down.

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"Narcos"

A companion series to "Narcos," it explores the origins of the modern drug war in Mexico, focusing on the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel.

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"Narcos: Mexico"

This series provides an in-depth look at the life of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, one of the most infamous drug lords in history.

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"El Chapo"

Based on the novel "La Reina del Sur" by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, it follows Teresa Mendoza, who rises from a poor woman to a powerful drug lord.

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"Queen of the South"

While not solely focused on drug cartels, this series involves a financial planner who is forced to relocate his family to the Ozarks and launder money for a Mexican drug cartel.

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"Ozark"

Based on the life of John Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, known as "Popeye," who was a hitman for Pablo Escobar, it explores his life after Escobar's fall.

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"Surviving Escobar - Alias J.J."

A docuseries that profiles some of history's most notorious drug lords, including the operations of various cartels.

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"Drug Lords"

This series follows Miguel Garza, who returns to Mexico to take over his family's drug cartel after his grandfather's death.

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"El Dragón: Return of a Warrior"

A drama based on the true story of the assassination of Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio and the involvement of drug cartels.

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"Crime Diaries: The Candidate"

Follows the life of a drug lord known as "El Capo," detailing his criminal activities and interactions with law enforcement.

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"El Capo"