Narcos: Mexico

Name: Narcos: Mexico
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2018-11-16
Cast: Scoot McNairy, José María Yázpik, Alejandro Edda, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Matt Letscher

2018 | 3 seasons | Drama, Crime

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80%), audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 Breaking Bad, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.

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

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
80% critic score
AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 467K people sought it out in the past year