El Señor de los Cielos
Seen it?2013 | 10 seasons | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Soap
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10), it won an Emmy and it held a wide audience for several seasons. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Narcos or The Penguin, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 10 seasons and 875 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 656 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 10 seasons.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set in the 1990s, these are the life and times of Amado Carrillo Fuentes, a man who became the head of the Juárez cartel. Nicknamed “El Señor de los Cielos” (Lord of the Skies) because of the large fleet of airplanes he used to transport drugs, he was also known for washing more than $200 million through Colombia to finance his huge fleet. He is described as the most powerful drug trafficker of his time.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
26 wins and 41 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Ran for 10 seasons and reached a wide audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 104K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 10 is the high point.
Season 12013 · 74 episodes · 8.6 out of 10Friday
Season 22014 · 84 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight- Season 32015 · 104 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 42016 · 80 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 52017 · 95 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
Season 62018 · 99 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 72019 · 75 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Season 82023 · 88 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 92024 · 94 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
- Season 102026 · 82 episodes · 9.9 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Luis Zelkowicz, Mariano Calasso
- Rafael AmayaAurelio Casillas "El Señor de los Cielos"
- Isabella CastilloDiana Ahumada
- Carmen AubRutila Casillas
- Denia AgalianouDalila Zuk
- Wendy de los CobosTata Guerra
- Carlos CoronaAlfaro
- Roberto SosaGeneral Sifuentes
- Robinson DíazEl Capo
- Sandra EcheverríaMaría José Huertas
- Maricela GonzálezLa Felina