''El Chapo'' is a

crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Ca ...

television series, co-produced by

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...

and

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

, about the life of

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera (; born 4 April 1957), commonly known as "El Chapo" (), is a Mexican former drug lord and a former leader within the Sinaloa Cartel, an international crime syndicate. He is considered to have been one of th ...

. The series premiered on April 23, 2017 on

before airing on

worldwide. It stars Marco de la O as the title character. The series recounts the beginnings of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in 1985, when he was a low-level member of the

Guadalajara Cartel The Guadalajara Cartel ( es, Cártel de Guadalajara) also known as The Federation ( es, La Federación, link=no) was a Mexican drug cartel which was formed in the late 1970s by Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Rafael Caro Quintero, and Ernesto Fo ...

, his rise to power as head of the

Sinaloa Cartel The Sinaloa Cartel ( es, link=no, Cártel de Sinaloa), also known as the CDS, the Guzmán-Loera Organization, the Pacific Cartel, the Federation and the Blood Alliance, is a large, international organized crime syndicate that specializes in il ...

, and his downfall. On May 12, 2017,

confirmed that the series would be renewed for a second season. Season 2 premiered on September 17, 2017. Netflix released the first season, comprising nine episodes, on June 16, 2017. The second season was released on December 15, 2017. The third season premiered on July 9, 2018 on Univision, and on July 27, 2018 on Netflix.

Cast

Main cast

* Marco de la O as

Humberto Busto Humberto Busto Marín (born June 23, 1978, in Mexico City) is an actor, producer, and film director. Biography Humberto Busto's feature film career began with his performance as Jorge in '' Amores perros'' (2000). Busto's performance as Herib ...

as Conrado Higuera Sol "Don Sol" (a fictionalized portrayal of

Genaro García Luna Genaro García Luna (born July 10, 1968) is a former Mexican government official and engineer. He served as Secretary of Public Security in the federal cabinet of Felipe Calderón. Since his term working for the Mexican government, García L ...

) * Alejandro Aguilar as Toño Antonio Mendoza Cruz (alias El primo Tony) *

Rodrigo Abed Rodrigo Elias Martínez Abed, best known as Rodrigo Abed (; born September 6, 1970) is a telenovela and film actor. He is best known as ''"Fabián Sanchez Serrano"'' in Cuando seas mia. Career He studied acting at the "Centro de Educación Art ...

Amado Carrillo Fuentes Amado Carrillo Fuentes (; December 17, 1956 – July 7, 1997) was a Mexican drug lord who seized control of the Juárez Cartel after assassinating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo. Amado Carrillo became known as "''El Señor de Los Cielos''" ...

(alias "El Señor de los Cielos") * Luis Fernando Peña as Armando "Rayo" López * Juan Carlos Olivas as

Héctor Luis Palma Salazar Héctor Luis Palma Salazar (born April 29, 1960), commonly known as "El Güero Palma", is a Mexican former drug trafficker and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. After the brutal murder of his family ordered by hi ...

(alias "El Güero") * Antonio de la Vega as Arturo Bernal Leyda (a fictionalized portrayal of Arturo Beltrán Leyva) * Rolf Petersen as Ramón Avendaño (a fictionalized portrayal of

Ramón Arellano Félix Ramón Eduardo Arellano Félix (August 31, 1964 – February 10, 2002) was a Mexican drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel (a.k.a. the Arellano-Félix Organization). He was the leader of the enforcement wing ...

) * Carlos Hernán Romo as Benjamín Avendaño (a fictionalized portrayal of

Benjamín Arellano Félix Benjamín Arellano Félix (born 12 March 1952) is a Mexican former drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel or "Arellano-Félix Organization” until his arrest in March 2002. Biography Benjamín Arellano Fél ...

) * Héctor Holten as President

Carlos Salinas de Gortari Carlos Salinas de Gortari CYC DMN (; born 3 April 1948) is a Mexican economist and politician who served as 60th president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. Affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), earlier in his career he wor ...

* Diego Vásquez as Ismael Zambrano (a fictionalized portrayal of

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(alias "El Mayo") * Paul Choza as Chente (a fictionalized portrayal of Vicente Carrillo Fuentes (alias "El Viceroy”) * Luis Rábago as General Roberto Blanco Macías *

Dolores Heredia Dolores Heredia Lerma (born October 6, 1966) is a Mexican actress. Personal life She is the seventh of ten children who grew up in La Paz, Baja California Sur. Her mother was a photographer from Sinaloa, Lusiana Kornal and her father was a se ...

as Gabriela Saavedra

Recurring cast

* Ricardo Lorenzana as

Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born January 8, 1946), commonly referred to by his aliases ''El Jefe de Jefes'' ("The Boss of Bosses") and ''El Padrino'' ("The Godfather"), is a convicted Mexican drug lord Kingpin. He was one of the founders of th ...

(alias "El Padrino") * Mauricio Mejía as Pablo Escobar * Biassini Segura as "El Lobito" Avendaño (a fictionalized portrayal of

Francisco Javier Arellano Félix Francisco Javier Arellano Félix (born 11 December 1969) is a former Mexican drug lord who alongside his brothers founded and led the Tijuana Cartel (a.k.a. the Arellano-Félix Organization) until his capture by the United States Coast Guard ...

, alias “El Tigrillo”) *

Valentina Acosta Valentina Acosta (born July 23, 1982), is a Colombian television actress, presenter and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century E ...

as Alejandra (Alejandrina María Salazar Hernández) *

Juliette Pardau Juliette Marian Del Valle Pardau López (born 21 August 1986) is a Venezuelan actress and singer. Career Juliette became interested in the performing arts at the age of 12 and while at school, she participated in small plays. She graduated from ...

as Graciela (Griselda López Pérez) * Laura Osma as Elba Coronado (a fictionalized portrayal of Emma Coronel Aispuro) * Abril Schreiber as Guadalupe * Hugo Gómez as Attorney Federico Livas * Joseph Fusezzy as Charles Pilliod (U.S. Ambassador) * David Ojalvo as DEA Administrator

John C. Lawn John C. "Jack" Lawn (born June 2, 1935) served as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) between 26 July 1985 and 23 March 1990. On 1 March 1985, Lawn, who had served as Deputy Administrator since 1982, was designated Acting Ad ...

* Ermis Cruz as Isidoro (a fictionalized portrayal of Fausto Isidro Meza Flores) * Iván Aragón as Quino Guzmán (a fictionalized portrayal of Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán, alias “El Chapito”) * Wilmer Cadavid as Dámaso Jiménez Gálvez (a fictionalized portrayal of Damaso López Núñez , alias “El Licenciado”) * Carlos Sanchez as Mayel (a fictionalized portrayal of

Vicente Zambada Niebla Jesús Vicente Zambada Niebla (born 24 March 1975), also known as "El Vicentillo", is a Mexican convicted drug lord and former high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal group based in Sinaloa. He is the son of Ismael "El Mayo" Zamba ...

alias “El Vicentillo”) * Camilo Amores as Arturo Guzmán Loera (alias "El Pollo") *

Irán Castillo Irán Castillo Pinzón (born 4 January 1977) is a Mexican actress and singer. Castillo began her career in the 1990s, after roles in telenovelas such as ''Agujetas de color de rosa'', ''Confidente de Secundaria'', and '' Preciosa''. Subseque ...

as Vanessa Espinoza (a fictionalized portrayal of

Kate del Castillo Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo () is a Mexican-American actress. At the age of 19, del Castillo became known for her lead role in the telenovela '' Muchachitas'' for Televisa in 1991. Afterwards, she continued her career in film and televisio ...

) * Marcela Mar as Berta (a fictionalized portrayal of

Claudia Ruiz Massieu Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, (born 10 July 1972) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. She served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs following her appointment by President Enrique Peña Nieto in ...

) * Juan Pablo de Santiago as Franco * Teté Espinoza as Chío

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2017)

Season 3 (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapo, El (TV series) Spanish-language Netflix original programming Univision original programming 2017 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American drama television series Television series about illegal drug trade American crime television series Television series about organized crime Works about Mexican drug cartels