TV Show Review - Narcos (Season 2)

Season: 2
Genre: Thriller/ Drama/ Crime
Number of episodes: 10
Year: 2016
Starring: Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Boyd Holbrook, Alberto Ammann, Paulina Gaitan, Joanna Christie

Description: A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.  

Review: The Netflix original series “Narcos” tells the story of Pablo Escobar and the fight against drugs in Colombia. Especially because of the latter, the desire of the series’ creators to want to make a season is understandable. Season 2 is about the last phase of the life of Pablo Escobar.
Escobar is portrayed superbly by Wagner Moura. Actually, all the performances are strong. The series is authentic because the characters speaks Spanish and it uses TV images of the actual events.
Season 2 is just as raw and rough as the first. The big difference is that the pace is much slower. This only benefits the series. It gives more room for the characters, but also more time for the story. This season is only about the last month of Pablo Escobar’s life, the story continues to captivate every episode.
As mentioned before, the main storyline is the downfall of Pablo Escobar, but also the rise of the rival Cali cartel. The latter make good use of the fight against Pablo Escobar and his Medellin cartel. The story is still told from the perspective of DEA agent Steve Murphy, but actually has multiple perspectives. Such as from partner Javier Peña (my crush Pedro Pascal) who chooses to work with a branch of the Medillin cartel and thus indirectly the communist rebels and the Cali cartel. The relationship of Tata with Pablo is also explored further. So much that it turns out that their love for each other ultimately meant the final downfall of Escobar.
Despite the large number of storylines events and characters, “Narcos” is very easy to follow. The intense, rock-hard battle is portrayed crystal cleat and regularly supported by authentic TV footage from the news. The character of Pablo Escobar has lost all sympathy. In season 2 it is only about survival. In the beginning he succeeds quite well. Especially since he has the police pretty much under control and even manages to kill his biggest legal opponent. However, his other enemies and former friends smell blood and, as so often, it ends in a bloodbath.
“Narcos” clearly shows that a man who thinks he can conquer the world can also fall very hard. Symbolically, it goes from unprecedented wealth to a shabbily dressed ending in flip flops. It is raw and explicit in its violence, but has a compelling story. “Narcos” season 2 is amazing, probably even a little better then season 1.