MundoFOX premieres new original series Alias El Mexicano on Tuesday December 3

Alias El Mexicano, a new original action-drama based on the true story of drug lord and co-founder of the Medellín Cartel, Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha will premiere Tuesday, December 3 and will air Monday through Friday at 9pm/8c on MundoFOX. In anticipation of the series premiere, MundoFOX will air Rodríguez Gacha – Alias el Mexicano, the Documentary on Monday, December 2 at 9pm/8c. Told through the eyes of his victims, based on the rigorous research of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, Gerardo Reyes, and brought to life by the producers of El Capo, the series depicts the life, ascent to power and eventual death of one of Colombia’s most powerful criminals. Better known as “El Mexicano” due to his fascination with Mexican culture, Gacha was the only man that even the violent Pablo Escobar feared. “Alias El Mexicano not only offers viewers the high-drama and action they crave, the series also provides a superb storyline shot entirely on location across the United States, Mexico and Colombia. Powerful cast performances and state-of-the art production values provide viewers with a product that measures up to the standards set by our previous hit series El Capo 2 and La Mariposa,” said Adriana Ibáñez, EVP of Programming for MundoFOX. Produced by FOXTelecolombia for RCN Television and MundoFOX, the cast of this original production is led by Colombian actor Juan Sebastián Calero who gives life to El Mexicano, Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, with Rafael Novoa, Flora Martínez, Carolina Gaitán, Marcela Valencia, Fabio Rubiano, Toto Vega, Nikolás Rincón, Rubén Zamora, Héctor García, Kenny Delgado, Rodolfo Silva, Víctor Hugo Terespalacios, Angela Vergara, Yesenia Valencia, Alfonso Ortiz, Rafael Zea, Eric Cuéllar and Luis Fernando Montoya.