HIGHLIGHTS
- The second season of Narcos will premiere on September 2
- Wagner Moura plays the role of Escobar in the series
- Boyd Holbrook and Pedro Pascal also feature in the TV series
Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict.
Its gritty storytelling revolves around the often-conflicting forces – legal, political, police, military and civilian – that clash in the effort to control cocaine, one of the world’s most valuable commodities.
Wagner Moura, best known for his roles in Elite Squad and Elysium, portrays the role of Escobar while Gone Girl star Boyd Holbrook andGame of Thrones star Pedro Pascal play the roles of real-life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena.
Elite Squad director Jose Padilha, Eric Newman, best known for Children of Men, are the executive producers of the series.
