The series, which is currently in production, will air in three separate cycles and marks the first co-production between Story House Entertainment and Netflix
El Chapo will premiere on Sunday, April 23 at 8pm ET/PT on the Univision Network, and be available to Netflix subscribers at a later date. The series, which is currently in production, will air in three separate cycles and marks the first co-production between Story House Entertainment and Netflix.
The new ripped-from-the-headlines drama explores the life story of one of the world’s most notorious criminals over a span of three decades – from 1985, when he was a low level member of the Guadalajara Cartel, his rise to power and his ultimate downfall.
The series stars Marco de la O (Tanto Amor) as Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán; Humberto Busto (Amores Perros) as Attorney Conrado Sol, aka “Don Sol”; Juan Carlos Olivas (180°) as El Güero; Alejandro Aguilar (Rosario Tijeras) as Toño; Tete Espinoza (Wenses y Lala) as Chío (Joaquín’s lover); Rodrigo Abed (Reevolución) as Amado (Mexican capo); Luis Rábago (Principio y Fin) as General Blanco; Cristina Michaus (El Tigre de Santa Julia) as Doña Esperanza; Valentina Acosta (Señora Acero) as Alejandra; and Juliette Pardau (De Todas Maneras Rosa) as Graciela.
El Chapo is created by Silvana Aguirre Zegarra and Carlos Contreras and produced by Daniel Posada. The first season is directed by Jose Manuel Cravioto and Ernesto Contreras.
