WEEKEND BINGE WATCH: NARCOS

Narcos is a Netflix original series that tells the story of the infamous drug Gangs  in Colombia during the 1980's and the rise and the fall of one of the most influential drug lords of all time, Pablo Escobar Emilio Gaviria. The first two seasons show the story of Pablo Escobar, and the emergence of one of the oldest cartels in the world, the Cali Cartel.  The show is narrated by DEA Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, played by Boyd Halbrook and Pedro Pascal respectively. The show was created by

1)      Chris Brancato

2)      Carlo Bernard

3)      Doug Miro

Narcos has been one of Netflix's most watched series and it has been appreciated by critics around the world for its fast paced story and action. The locations in where the show has been shot are actually places in Colombia. The background score of the show is brilliant and it makes the viewer believe that they literally are back in drug addled 1980's Colombia. The show is mostly in Spanish and it adds to the illusion. The show has also used press news items and press clippings, in every episode to capture how real the situation actually was. Season one of the show, includes bits of a documentary shot on Pablo Escobar and it shows how rich and lavish his lifestyle actually was.

The show has been quite popular in India and has been endorsed by many celebrities such as Tanmay Bhatt, who appears in an ad wherein he plays a pizza delivery boy, who is not able to get tips from his favorite customers, because they are too busy watching the show. He dresses up as Pablo Escobar for his next delivery, and he is invited in. This advertisement captured the craze that had begun for the show in India.

Narcos premiered in 2015 on August 28th. Until now there have been three seasons with 10 episodes each. The average runtime of the show is 50 minutes. The third season of the show, which is the most recent, released on Netflix on September 1^st.

However the show has been criticized on many grounds. Critics feel that the actor who plays Pablo Escobar on the show (Wagner Moura) has a very strange accent that is not good enough and spoils the authenticity of the show. Pablo Escobar's son also has criticized it saying that it has exaggerated certain events. Colombian audiences have been irritated and amused by the show’s hodgepodge of accents. A character based on Escobar’s wife is played by Paulina Gaitán (Mexican), his partner Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha by Luís Guzman (Puerto Rican), while his rival Jorge Ochoa is played by André Mattos (Brazilian).

All in all, the show is extremely good and has the viewer hooked. Pablo Escobar's infamous line Plata O Plomo which means Silver Or Lead is captivating and viewers are guaranteed chills every time Wagner Moura says it.

So what are you waiting for?? Get on Netflix and Chill with Pablo Escobar.