Narcos season 3
| Narcos | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | September 1, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The third and final season of Narcos, an American crime thriller drama web television series produced and created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro, follows the story of the Cali Cartel.
All 10 episodes of the season became available for streaming on Netflix on September 1, 2017 and were met with very positive reviews.[1]
Narcos was initially renewed for a fourth season, but it instead became Narcos: Mexico, a companion series.
Cast and characters
Main
- Pedro Pascal as Javier Peña, DEA agent
- Damián Alcázar as Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela – the leader of the Cali Cartel and one of Pablo Escobar's primary rivals
- Alberto Ammann as Hélmer "Pacho" Herrera – a Colombian drug lord and high-ranking member of the Cali Cartel
- Francisco Denis as Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela – a high-ranking member of the Cali Cartel and Gilberto's younger brother
- Pêpê Rapazote as José "Chepe" Santacruz-Londoño – a high-ranking member of the Cali Cartel who oversees the group's operations in New York City
- Matias Varela as Jorge Salcedo Cabrera – the Cali Cartel's head of security
- Javier Cámara as Guillermo Pallomari – the chief accountant of the Cali Cartel
- Andrea Londo as María Salazar – wife of a Colombian drug-lord affiliated with the North Valley cartel
- Eric Lange as Bill Stechner – the CIA Station Chief in Colombia
- Kerry Bishé as Christina Jurado – the American wife of a banker affiliated with the Cali cartel
- Michael Stahl-David as Chris Feistl – DEA agent working under Peña
- Matt Whelan as Daniel Van Ness – DEA agent partnered with Feistl
- Arturo Castro as David Rodríguez – Miguel's son
- Roberto Cano as Darío – David Rodriguez’s partner in crime
- Sebastián Eslava as Nicolas Rodríguez – Gilberto's son
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Franklin Jurado
Recurring
- Juan Sebastián Calero as Navegante – a violent associate of the Cali Cartel who works as their top henchman
- Juan Pablo Shuk as Colonel Hugo Martínez - Carrillo's successor as the commander of Search Bloc
- Brett Cullen as Ambassador Arthur Crosby – A former Navy officer sent as US Ambassador to Colombia by George H.W. Bush in 1992, replacing Noonan
- Gastón Velandia as General José Serrano
- Edward James Olmos as Chucho Peña – Javier's father
- Raymond Ablack as Stoddard
- Shea Whigham as Agent Duffy
- Gabriel Iglesias as Fluffy Sicario
- Carlos Camacho as Claudio Salazar
- Taliana Vargas as Paola Salcedo
- Bre Blair as Lorraine
- Wayne Knight as Alan Starkman
- Andrés Crespo as Carlos Córdova
- José María Yazpik as Amado Carrillo Fuentes
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "The Kingpin Strategy" | Andi Baiz | Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro & Eric Newman | September 1, 2017 |
| 22 | 2 | "The Cali KGB" | Andi Baiz | Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro & Eric Newman | September 1, 2017 |
| 23 | 3 | "Follow the Money" | Gabriel Ripstein | David Matthews | September 1, 2017 |
| 24 | 4 | "Checkmate" | Gabriel Ripstein | Andy Black | September 1, 2017 |
| 25 | 5 | "MRO" | Josef Wladyka | Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson | September 1, 2017 |
| 26 | 6 | "Best Laid Plans" | Josef Wladyka | Jason George | September 1, 2017 |
| 27 | 7 | "Sin Salida" | Fernando Coimbra | Santa Sierra & Clayton Trussell | September 1, 2017 |
| 28 | 8 | "Convivir" | Fernando Coimbra | Andy Black | September 1, 2017 |
| 29 | 9 | "Todos Los Hombres del Presidente" | Andi Baiz | Jason George & Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro | September 1, 2017 |
| 30 | 10 | "Going Back to Cali" | Andi Baiz | Carlo Bernard & Doug Miro | September 1, 2017 |
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season holds an approval rating of 97% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.46/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Narcos continues to evolve in its third season, drawing on historical details to take viewers on a thoroughly gripping -- and unsettlingly timely -- journey into darkness."[2] On Metacritic, season three holds a score of 78 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
References
- ^ "Narcos season 3: when does it return to Netflix, and what will happen without Pablo Escobar?". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Narcos: Season 3 (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Narcos Season 3 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
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