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Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ

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2017 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Oz, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 52 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by John Jairo Velásquez

  • Juan Pablo UrregoJhon Velásquez "Alias J.J."
  • Toto VegaIván Darío Urrego
  • Ramsés RamosTulio Galeno
  • Nicole SantamaríaAlexandra Restrepo de Velásquez
  • Natasha KlaussAna María Solozábal
  • Amparo GrisalesMónica Machado (abogada de JJ)
  • Luis MesaClemente Díaz (Director de la Cárcel)
  • Roberto MateosDixon
  • Lina CastrillónVictoria de Mahecha
  • Felipe Muñoz Carmonaalias "Piojo"