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==Reception==
==Reception==
''Narcos'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. Online movie database and score aggregator IMDb scores the series 9.1/10 based on over 25,000 user reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2707408/ |title=Narcos |work=IMDb |accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> Review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the series a rating of 76%, based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. Rotten Tomatoes' consensus reads, "''Narcos'' lacks sympathetic characters, but pulls in the viewer with solid acting and a story that's fast-paced enough to distract from its familiar outline."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-netflixs-narcos-starring-wagner-moura-and-boyd-holbrook-20150902|title=Review: Netflix's 'Narcos' Starring Wagner Moura And Boyd Holbrook|work=The Playlist|author=Erik McClanahan|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/narcos/s01/ |title=Narcos: Season 1 (2015) |work=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=August 29, 2015}}</ref>
Online movie database and score aggregator IMDb scores the series 9.1/10 based on over 25,000 user reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2707408/ |title=Narcos |work=IMDb |accessdate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> Review aggregator website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the series a rating of 76%, based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. One reviewer criticised the "awful, misguided" decision to tell the story from a "bland gringo" DEA agent's perspective; others hoped that viewers would read up on the true story, which "surpasses fiction". The website's consensus reads, "''Narcos'' lacks sympathetic characters, but pulls in the viewer with solid acting and a story that's fast-paced enough to distract from its familiar outline."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-netflixs-narcos-starring-wagner-moura-and-boyd-holbrook-20150902|title=Review: Netflix's 'Narcos' Starring Wagner Moura And Boyd Holbrook|work=The Playlist|author=Erik McClanahan|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/narcos/s01/ |title=Narcos: Season 1 (2015) |work=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=August 29, 2015}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it holds a score of 77 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/narcos |title=Narcos |work=Metacritic |accessdate=September 6, 2015}}</ref> [[IGN]] reviewer Cliff Wheatley gave the first season a 7.8 out of 10 'Good' rating, saying "If you're still pining for a crime show to replace the void of Breaking Bad or Southland, you could do worse than Narcos. It's a true-to-life account, sometimes to a fault, of the rise of Pablo Escobar and the hunt that brought him down laced with stellar performances and tension-filled stand-offs. It's blend of archival footage reminds us that the horrors depicted really happened, but also manage to present an Escobar that is indefensible but frighteningly sympathetic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/27/narcos-season-1-review|title=Narcos: Season 1 Review|publisher=IGN|author=Chris Wheatley|date=August 27, 2015|accessdate=September 18, 2015}}</ref>
On [[Metacritic]], it holds a score of 77 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/narcos |title=Narcos |work=Metacritic |accessdate=September 6, 2015}}</ref>
[[IGN]] reviewer Cliff Wheatley gave the first season a 7.8 out of 10 'Good' rating, saying "It's a true-to-life account, sometimes to a fault, of the rise of Pablo Escobar and the hunt that brought him down laced with stellar performances and tension-filled stand-offs. Its blend of archival footage reminds us that the horrors depicted really happened, but also manage to present an Escobar that is indefensible but frighteningly sympathetic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/27/narcos-season-1-review|title=Narcos: Season 1 Review|publisher=IGN|author=Chris Wheatley|date=August 27, 2015|accessdate=September 18, 2015}}</ref> [[Indiewire]] reviewer Erik McClanahan criticized the decision to tell the story from a "bland gringo" DEA agent's perspective. Others{{Who|date=September 2015}} hoped that viewers would read up on the true story, which "surpasses fiction".


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:42, 30 September 2015

Narcos
GenreCrime drama
Created byChris Brancato
Carlo Bernard
Doug Miro
Annab Khan
Written byChris Brancato
Directed byJosé Padilha
StarringWagner Moura
Boyd Holbrook
Pedro Pascal
Opening theme"Tuyo" by Rodrigo Amarante
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersChris Brancato
Eric Newman
Carlo Bernard
Doug Miro
ProducersJosé Luis Escolar
José Padilha
Running time43–57 minutes
Production companyGaumont International Television
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28) –
present

Narcos is an American crime drama television series that debuted on August 28, 2015, on Netflix.[1] The series was created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro, and directed by Brazilian filmmaker José Padilha. It is a serialized take on drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel, as well as United States DEA agents.[2] The first season consists of 10 episodes. The series was renewed for a second season on September 3, 2015.[3]

Cast

Production

The series was announced in April 2014 as part of a partnership between Netflix and Telemundo. The series is written by Chris Brancato and directed by Brazilian filmmaker José Padilha (Elite Squad, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, RoboCop), after directing the 2014 Robocop remake and 2011’s Rio de Janeiro-set crime drama Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.[10] It is based on the true-life story of the growth and spread of cocaine drug cartels across the globe and attendant efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. It centers around the notorious Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and Steve Murphy (Holbrook), a DEA agent sent to Colombia on a U.S. mission to capture and ultimately kill him.[11] The series was shot on location in Colombia in the second half of 2014.[10]

Episodes

No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal
release date
1"Descenso"José PadilhaChris Brancato, Carlo Bernard & Doug MiroAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
2"The Sword of Simón Bolivar"José PadilhaChris BrancatoAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
3"The Men of Always"Guillermo NavarroDana CalvoAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
4"The Palace in Flames"Guillermo NavarroChris BrancatoAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
5"There Will Be a Future"Andi BaizDana Ledoux MillerAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
6"Explosivos"Andi BaizAndy BlackAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
7"You Will Cry Tears of Blood"Fernando CoimbraZach CaligAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
8"La Gran Mentira"Fernando CoimbraAllison AbnerAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
9"La Catedral"Andi BaizNick Schenk & Chris BrancatoAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
10"Despegue"Andi BaizNick Schenk & Chris BrancatoAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)

Reception

Online movie database and score aggregator IMDb scores the series 9.1/10 based on over 25,000 user reviews.[12] Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the series a rating of 76%, based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. One reviewer criticised the "awful, misguided" decision to tell the story from a "bland gringo" DEA agent's perspective; others hoped that viewers would read up on the true story, which "surpasses fiction". The website's consensus reads, "Narcos lacks sympathetic characters, but pulls in the viewer with solid acting and a story that's fast-paced enough to distract from its familiar outline."[13][14] On Metacritic, it holds a score of 77 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15] IGN reviewer Cliff Wheatley gave the first season a 7.8 out of 10 'Good' rating, saying "If you're still pining for a crime show to replace the void of Breaking Bad or Southland, you could do worse than Narcos. It's a true-to-life account, sometimes to a fault, of the rise of Pablo Escobar and the hunt that brought him down laced with stellar performances and tension-filled stand-offs. It's blend of archival footage reminds us that the horrors depicted really happened, but also manage to present an Escobar that is indefensible but frighteningly sympathetic."[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Netflix Orders 10 Episodes of Pablo Escobar Drama 'Narcos'". Hollywood Reporter. 2014-04-01.
  2. ^ "Netflix Plans To Create Original Series About Colombian Drug Lord Pablo Escobar". Fox News. 2014-04-02.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise. "'Narcos' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  4. ^ "Netflix's Pablo Escobar Drama Adds 'Hatfields' Alum (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. 2014-06-05.
  5. ^ a b "Pedro Pascal To Star In Netflix Drama Series 'Narcos'". Deadline. 2014-06-06. Cite error: The named reference "pascal" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "'Narcos' Netflix Casting: Ana De La Reguera, 'The Book Of Life' Actress, Joins Cast". Latin Times. 2014-10-09.
  7. ^ "Stephanie Sigman Joins Netflix Series 'Narcos'". Variety. 2014-07-20.
  8. ^ "Entrevista exclusiva con la nueva chica Bond mexicana". www.publimetro.com.mx (in Spanish). Metro International. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015. Hago a Valeria Velez, un personaje distinto basado en la amante de Pablo Escobar, Virginia Vallejo, un personaje importante en Colombia
  9. ^ Ge, Linda. "Netflix's 'Narcos' Casts Joanna Christie — Star of Tony-Winning 'Once' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  10. ^ a b "NARCOS REVIEW (NETFLIX)". Cite error: The named reference "ign" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Netflix's 'Narcos' Series On Pablo Escobar 'Will Be Like Nothing Ever Seen Before'". Huffington Post. 2014-05-03.
  12. ^ "Narcos". IMDb. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  13. ^ Erik McClanahan (2 September 2015). "Review: Netflix's 'Narcos' Starring Wagner Moura And Boyd Holbrook". The Playlist. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  14. ^ "Narcos: Season 1 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  15. ^ "Narcos". Metacritic. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  16. ^ Chris Wheatley (August 27, 2015). "Narcos: Season 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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