Narcos

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 28, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 666 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 634 out of 666
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 666
  3. Negative: 14 out of 666
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  1. cecil1988
    Sep 3, 2015
    6
    very well done but i can't stand the accent.....it's too obvious for spanish speakers, i don't understand why netlifx didn't cast a colombian actor for the leading role. it's distracting.. ...pablo escobar sounds like he is recovering from a stroke.........im' from argentina and one of the things i loved about "escobar el patron del mal" (the tv show) was that i could hear that beautifulvery well done but i can't stand the accent.....it's too obvious for spanish speakers, i don't understand why netlifx didn't cast a colombian actor for the leading role. it's distracting.. ...pablo escobar sounds like he is recovering from a stroke.........im' from argentina and one of the things i loved about "escobar el patron del mal" (the tv show) was that i could hear that beautiful colombian accent.....every spanish speaking country has his own cadence, singularity and his own richness in the language, taking it away is a loss. and no matter how good the actor is, if he doesn't sound colombian, i can't buy it.… Expand
  2. ijusthavetosay
    Aug 28, 2015
    6
    The main problem with this movie is that it uses a Brazilian actor to play Pablo Escobar. Though the actor does his best, it is immediately obvious that he does not have the correct accent, therefore greatly hindering the authenticity that the producers wanted seeing as Spanish is the major language in the series. The mixing of Colombian actors who have the proper accent with Pablo justThe main problem with this movie is that it uses a Brazilian actor to play Pablo Escobar. Though the actor does his best, it is immediately obvious that he does not have the correct accent, therefore greatly hindering the authenticity that the producers wanted seeing as Spanish is the major language in the series. The mixing of Colombian actors who have the proper accent with Pablo just makes the difference in the speech more noticeable. I cringe a little every time he speaks. Overall the cast is alright and the acting isn't bad, but the casting director was wrong by choosing a non-native speaker to play arguably, the most important role in the series.… Expand
  3. TheWaffle
    Oct 20, 2015
    6
    A solid new Netflix show. It's dramatic and violent, but the voice-over narration is constant and overbearing and it deflates a lot of the dramatic tension.
  4. daviddelnorte23
    Oct 28, 2017
    6
    No me extenderé mucho en esta review pues una vez acabada las tres temporadas de esta serie tengo clara mi opinión.

    Esta temporada me parece que está bien, pero personalmente no me gusta casi nada, Escobar me parece un pesado y se me hace muy pesado también el principio de como monta su imperio de la droga. Tiene algunos buenos momentos como el de el avión y cuando van a por el que    No me extenderé mucho en esta review pues una vez acabada las tres temporadas de esta serie tengo clara mi opinión.

    Esta temporada me parece que está bien, pero personalmente no me gusta casi nada, Escobar me parece un pesado y se me hace muy pesado también el principio de como monta su imperio de la droga. Tiene algunos buenos momentos como el de el avión y cuando van a por el que "suministra las armas" que están guays pero el resto de la temporada me gusta regular. Primera temporada sobrevalorada para mí en cuanto a repercusión social.    … Expand
  5. Sneaks
    Oct 24, 2017
    4
    The show starts off on the wrong foot: it places Brazilian, Mexican and Puerto Rican actors to play the roles of Colombians. Those who speak Spanish can tell this major mistake and the show loses credibility instantly. Then there is the construction of Murphy and Peña, the DEA agents who are the main characters of the show. Other than being extremely bland and lame, they are portrayed in aThe show starts off on the wrong foot: it places Brazilian, Mexican and Puerto Rican actors to play the roles of Colombians. Those who speak Spanish can tell this major mistake and the show loses credibility instantly. Then there is the construction of Murphy and Peña, the DEA agents who are the main characters of the show. Other than being extremely bland and lame, they are portrayed in a Rambo-esque scheme by travelling around Colombia wielding guns in the slums of Medellin or in the middle of Bogota, which is pure American fantasy (and extremely corny). In conclusion, the first season contains too many fallacies and historical errors which makes it nearly impossible to watch.… Expand

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#46 Best TV Season of 2015
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#13 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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#34 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: James Hibberd
    Aug 31, 2017
    83
    The show could do better with its shallow portrayal of its female characters, but fans of mob dramas should otherwise find everything they want. The narrative picks up its pace as the season progresses into a final run of episodes that feature the most suspenseful sequences Narcos has ever had.
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  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Aug 31, 2015
    83
    Moura as Escobar doesn’t bring the overall manic and sometimes comic intensity of Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in Scarface. He’s never dull, though, giving Narcos a thoroughly sinister presence who’s capable of anything and will stop at nothing.
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  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Aug 31, 2015
    100
    Intense, enlightening, brilliant, unnerving, and addictive, Narcos is high-concept drama at its finest.
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