Netflix says there is life for Narcos after the death of Pablo Escobar
Netflix announced that it has renewed Narcos for seasons 3 and 4. The first two seasons of the series followed the rise and fall of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, played by Wagner Moura.
Narcos’ first two seasons was told from the points of view of Escobar and DEA Agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook).
“This will be the end of Pablo Escobar. He will die this season,” executive producer Eric Newman tells USA TODAY. “The show was never about Pablo Escobar. It was always about the drug war, and the drug war continues on. In fact, it continues on into the present.”
Netflix didn’t give out much intelligence on where Narcos will go after Escobar's death. The series, which told the real-life stories of Escobar's Medellín Cartel in the late 1980s and the law enforcement agencies that took him down, will continue following the ongoing war on drugs.
"This show has always been about cocaine," Eric Newman, an executive producer, told EW.
According to reports, Narcos season 3 will follow the Cali Cartel.
Narcos also stars Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) as real-life DEA agent Javier Peña. José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) will continue to serve as executive producers of Narcos, which is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.
There's no word yet on when the new seasons will premiere. Narcos seasons one and two are currently available on Netflix.
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