Narcos: Mexico

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 1, 2018
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 133 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 133
  3. Negative: 8 out of 133
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  1. Deisler
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    as good as the previous seasons, binged it in one day, astounding how they can keep this level, there are not many tv shows as good as this
  2. Giopy
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Narcos is absolutely one of the best original series of Netflix! ..and DON'T TALK ABOUT EPISODE 5
  3. imthenoob
    Dec 23, 2018
    5
    Luna does a great job as the lead, Pena does good as well. It starts off interesting but fades as the season progresses, The final 3 episodes were such a drag for me. The pieces are there for a much better second season though but this one kind of disappointed me.
  4. Daymo007
    Jan 2, 2019
    5
    Hold on, not a hope this show is as good as the previous Narcos, I am finding the whole thing a bit of a grind and not one bit enjoyable. Each to their own but this is nowhere near a 10/10 show.
  5. shoulderoforion
    Nov 24, 2018
    8
    well done, moving to mexico did nothing but elevate an already yearly bingeworthy series. good story, great characters, great casting Michael, Peña one of the most watchable journeymen actors in the business, and Diego Luna brings it. they set up a next season (natch) and I hope Netflix bites.
  6. night4
    Jan 11, 2019
    7
    It's good. Not as good as the original, but still very watchable.

    Too much of it is in Spanish. I know that's kind of to be expected, but all the subtle nuances in the way the actors speak are lost on someone who isn't fluent. It's a shame.

    At times it's obviously taking some extreme liberties in how it dramatizes events, but I suppose that's better than being boring.
  7. Berik
    Nov 24, 2018
    8
    A very interesting season and in line with the Narcos series as a whole. However, Miguel Felix Gallardo isn't a particular interesting opposite compared to the Medellin or Cali cartel. He is a very precise and effective man, until he ruins it for everyone by diving into the coke business, casting out his own wife and not managing the members of the cartel very well. Considering this isA very interesting season and in line with the Narcos series as a whole. However, Miguel Felix Gallardo isn't a particular interesting opposite compared to the Medellin or Cali cartel. He is a very precise and effective man, until he ruins it for everyone by diving into the coke business, casting out his own wife and not managing the members of the cartel very well. Considering this is based on real events it obviously gives context.

    And judging by the inclusion of El Chapo we all know what's in store next, so i'm ready for it.    … Expand
  8. Lyn
    Feb 3, 2019
    10
    This isn't one of those shows where you have to root for the "least bad" character because pretty much everyone is amoral and evil. The excellent Michael Pena, playing an actual DEA agent, gives you a guy with guts and heart -- although some of the bad guys are equally interesting. "Narcos: Mexico" might have special resonance for those who remember "Just say no" but never gave muchThis isn't one of those shows where you have to root for the "least bad" character because pretty much everyone is amoral and evil. The excellent Michael Pena, playing an actual DEA agent, gives you a guy with guts and heart -- although some of the bad guys are equally interesting. "Narcos: Mexico" might have special resonance for those who remember "Just say no" but never gave much thought to where the weed they smoked in college came from. First-rate cynical storytelling with the ring of truth. Diego Luna is the only weak link -- wearing the same furrowed-brow scowl in every scene.… Expand
  9. lechifffre
    Nov 19, 2018
    7
    Slow to start, a little more labored than the previous seasons. Last three episodes are really great and set up the new season very well but feel like it shouldn't take 8 episodes to finally pick up. Overall sets up the next season well and hopefully will be as great as the first or third season of the Colombian version of Narcos.
  10. Netzwerk69
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    3rd season of Narcos was not bad, but still a bit of disappointment. Narcos Mexico, has a bit slow start but after second episode everything is up to the speed and its just fantastic. From visuals, micro stories, main plot and very satisfying yet unpredictable ending. There is some category of those movies where you think about it few days after you saw that movie. That you usually means3rd season of Narcos was not bad, but still a bit of disappointment. Narcos Mexico, has a bit slow start but after second episode everything is up to the speed and its just fantastic. From visuals, micro stories, main plot and very satisfying yet unpredictable ending. There is some category of those movies where you think about it few days after you saw that movie. That you usually means that you have seen something fantastic, which is the case here :- )… Expand
  11. avsmbaskar
    Nov 28, 2018
    9
    The gripping storyline makes you delight to watch as like previous seasons. The last 3 seasons are really awesome. Slow starts end with high expectation. Too good !!!
  12. PapaMcDeluxe
    Nov 30, 2018
    7
    I prefer the previous three seasons, but this one is good too. Characters don´t have that charisma that they had with Pablo Escobar or Cali´s Cartel, but the story is quite good. My favourite Netflix´s Serie
  13. sgtfalcon
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    Great show. I cannot wait until season 2. Superb writing and acting. Keep it up.
  14. movieseeer
    Jan 30, 2019
    7
    Is there life after Pablo Escobar? Netflix believes so as Narcos the popular drug drama that began with Escobar in Columbia now focuses on the drug game south of the American border namely Mexico.

    Head honcho, Felix Gallardo a former cop from Sinaloa decides that it would be wiser to move the Sinaloa operation to Guadalajara, Mexico. Therein does this installment of the series begin,    Is there life after Pablo Escobar? Netflix believes so as Narcos the popular drug drama that began with Escobar in Columbia now focuses on the drug game south of the American border namely Mexico.

    Head honcho, Felix Gallardo a former cop from Sinaloa decides that it would be wiser to move the Sinaloa operation to Guadalajara, Mexico. Therein does this installment of the series begin, the setting is the 1980’s. The first episode also includes the newly formed DEA (The Drug Enforcement Agency) which focuses upon DEA agent Kiki Camarena, who decides wife and family will move to Guadalajara to work with DEA agents there.

    The first episode is slow going but as things pick up the show pays off in a good way. Camarena comes off as a bit of a Rube as Michael Pena and crew go to great lengths to unburden themselves about the corruption of Mexican political officials and cops who seemingly all take bribes from the drug kingpins.

    The illegal side of things is much more lively as the ‘narcos’ do cocaine frequently and smoke ganja all throughout the episodes. Head honcho Gallardo is seemingly as straight as you can get. He is portrayed by Diego Luna as more of a business man rather than a major drug lord. I was finding it difficult to place his prowess, although he is surely pliable as he gets out of scrape after scrape.

    Michael Pena is Kiki Camarena but I felt he was a bit too strident to play the agent, a bit too “I’m an American”. Camarena feels ‘gung-ho’ in the show and seems to be wrapped up into his job a bit too much. Subtle he is not. Yet he is well remembered is all I can say.

    7.8 Out Of 10

    Narcos Mexico produces solid drama for a continuation into the drug culture that shadows our own. Tragic and rather cold nothing beats drug drama except for comic book movies. If you enjoyed Narcos then you’d do well to see this one, a new season is coming soon to Narcos Mexico, look for it.

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  15. eagleeyeviking
    Dec 24, 2018
    6
    While Narcos: Mexico feels rushed and choppily edited, it retains some of the thrills of its parent show.
  16. ArchieW
    Nov 19, 2018
    8
    What a pleasant surprise. I wasn't totally sold when I saw the first trailer for this show, but in only a matter of minutes, I was hooked upon watching the first episode. One of the best originals Netflix has pushed for a while. The cinematography and direction are fantastic, performances are great and seeing the Mexican drug trade unfold on screen in such a dramatic fashion was amazing toWhat a pleasant surprise. I wasn't totally sold when I saw the first trailer for this show, but in only a matter of minutes, I was hooked upon watching the first episode. One of the best originals Netflix has pushed for a while. The cinematography and direction are fantastic, performances are great and seeing the Mexican drug trade unfold on screen in such a dramatic fashion was amazing to witness.… Expand
  17. Maxthor
    Jul 14, 2023
    9
    Narcos: Mexico unlocks new maps while maintaining the narco feel of the original series. Diego Luna manages to create a very different narco-image to that of Colombia, and Michael Peña dedicates himself to leading the audience into this new dusty battlefield.

Awards & Rankings

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#28 Best TV Season of 2018
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#59 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018
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#74 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Nov 26, 2018
    80
    It hard to "just say no" to this absorbing series. [26 Nov - 9 Dec 2018, p.9]
  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Nov 19, 2018
    75
    It’s really Luna and Peña’s show, and even though they very rarely share the screen together, the pairing makes for a dynamic one. ... The actors do what they can with the tropes they’re handed, but Narcos is not the show to watch if you’re looking for female characters with any real agency.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Dennis Perkins
    Nov 16, 2018
    67
    Both Peña (crisp, lean, and authoritative), and Luna are fine actors, of course. But the Narcos formula hems them both in here, leaving them playing men either too one-note in the perpetually pissed-off Kiki’s case, or wanly inconsistent in Félix’s. ... As ever, the narration fills in the gaps and drops klutzy exposition with seen-it-all, wiseass gringo perspective. It helps that, in Narcos: Mexico, it’s the effortlessly charismatic Scoot McNairy.
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