The Mexican drug cartels are back and they are bigger than ever. If you don't know Narcos it is a Netflix series that has released 5 seasons so far, 3 of them about Colombian drug cartels, including Pablo Escobar, and the last 2 about Mexicans.
The first 2 Narcos Mexico seasons are about the story of Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, the biggest drug lord of the 80s. Most of the dialogues with the Mexican actors are in Spanish so people who don't enjoy reading subtitles might have a hard time enjoying this series.
The plot is based on real-life facts, it follows the same pattern of events in the battle against these cartels. The acting is very well-done, with good shots and very decent action scenes. In this season, we see Felix Gallardo struggling to keep his organization and plans going, he must face the consequences of the major decision he took in the previous season and maybe he might have overplayed his hand.
Being a series about Mexican drug dealers it naturally has a lot of yelling, insults, and violence. These cartels have enough money to pretty much control Mexico so American agencies like the DEA and the FBI are the ones who do the heavy lifting in fighting them.
It is in this season where we can see how big it is the influence these cartels can have in Mexican politics, there is a particular event that serves as the ultimate proof that enough money can cause corruption of the highest level. Let's not forget el Chapo Guzman escaped prison 2 times using underground tunnels, in real life, in Mexico.
In this season we will begin to see some cracks in this drug "Federation, which is how Feliz Gallardo calls his organization, and by the end of the season, the entire chessboard will be extremely different. The only thing that never changes is the continuous existence of drug cartels and the will of several agencies to continue to fight them.
Can you guess who is the man in the picture above? He is el Chapo Guzman, who finally appears in this series as a regional drug leader. It will be some years until he becomes the absolute drug lord of Mexico.
I recommend this series if you are looking for a good action-crime filled show. If you are only interested in Narcos Mexico you don't need to see the first 3 Narcos seasons because those were in Colombia, although I do recommend watching them. I think my favorite Narcos seasons were the first 2 against Pablo Escobar, but the entire show is pretty good.
The best
- Narcos always delivers good entertainment and this season is not an exception.
- Decent crime/action show.
- The main American DEA agent always looked depressed.
The worst
- The original Narcos (with the Colombian cartels) felt more intense for me. Less slowish.
More information: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/80968-narcos-mexico Review: AAA In numbers: 8/10
