Scripted series · Univision
El Chapo
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Marco de la O
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
32 eps
Valentina Acosta
Alejandra
32 eps
Juan Carlos Olivas
El Güero
32 eps
Humberto Busto
Don Sol
32 eps
Alejandro Aguilar
Toño
32 eps
Hernán Romo
Benjamin Avendaño
32 eps
Tete Espinoza
Chío
32 eps
James Lawrence
Presidente de USA
12 eps
Hector Muñoz
Hijo del Chapo
13 eps
Juliette Pardau
Graciela
2 eps
Lucho Velasco
Papá Romero
1 eps
Héctor Velosa
Héctor
5 eps
Paula Barreto
Paloma
3 eps
Carlos Humberto Gutiérrez
Barranquillero
3 eps
Ernesto Campos
Fausto
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How El Chapo actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
El Chapo reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 32 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201711 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20177 episodes
7.5IMDbEl Chapo reflects on his childhood and how he entered the drug business. His punishments in prison become more severe.
Best episode · S01E01 Episode 1
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201712 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S02E12 Episode 12
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201813 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S03E03 Episode 3
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
Joaquin, better known as El Chapo, is a subordinate trying to stand out to become the boss. After being captured, Miguel Angel leaves Chapo in charge and gives him the position of boss.
S01E02
Episode 2
Chino visits Ramon to give him information about the whereabouts of El Chapo in exchange of five million dollars. Ramon goes after El Chapo and turns the airport into a battle field.
S02E05
Episode 5
Joaquín Guzmán Loera heads to the funeral of his brother, 'El Pollo', murdered by 'Chente' and Raciel. 'El Cano' invades 'La Federacion's territory to kill 'El Chapo's men.
S02E01
Episode 1
Joaquín Guzmán Loera receives a visit from his second wife Graciela. After Amado’s death, Benjamín and Ramón Avendaño become the new drug-trafficking lords.
S02E02
Episode 2
After escaping the Puente Grande Penitentiary, Joaquín Guzmán Loera asks ‘Chito’ to turn himself in to the police and declare that only he helped him break out in a laundry cart. 'El Chapo' and 'Don Sol' agree to finish off the Avendaño Brothers.
S01E04
Episode 4
El Chapo proposes Herrerias to give him part of his merchandise in El Salvador as long as he becomes his ally. El Chapo is summoned to talk about business with Herreria, but it is a trap of lieutenant Rosado to hand him to the police.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Silvana AguirreWriter
- Carlos ContrerasWriter
Direction
- Ernesto ContrerasDirector
- José Manuel CraviotoDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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- REELZ+ Amazon ChannelStreaming
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