Narcos: Mexico – The series is different from its predecessors

Narcos: Mexico will be on the wish list of many people. After three successful seasons, the Netflix Original series has attracted many fans, fans who all look forward to this spin-off. Although the word "spin-off" is not entirely applicable, we can talk about a precedent. We have already seen the first five episodes and we can conclude that the series is really trying to create their own appearance.

Narcos: Mexico is in the early 80s, when the label of drug-related crime is "organized." not yet deserved. Every province, town and even residential area had its own small criminal organization, which did not know each other well. Then Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo came on stage, a weed smuggler trying to set up a cartel in Guadalajara.

In front of him, the police officer Enrique & # 39; Kiki & # 39; Camarena, who goes to Guadalajara to fight the drug cartel that broke out. Soon he discovers that as an American agent in Mexico, you can no longer pull the strings without having consequences.

Narcos: Mexico is trying to do something else than its predecessors. This is how Narcos: Mexico differs from previous seasons.

Another time

In season 3 of Narcos, we ended well after the death of Pablo Escobar, with the blossoming (and the decline) of Cali. cartel in the 1990s. In Narcos: Mexico, we took a big step back in the early 80's. The drug trade in Mexico was still in its infancy at the time, shoes that cannabis fodder that Felix Gallardo tried to fill and expand.

Another country

Mexico is in the center of Narcos: Mexico (which one can expect with title like that). The deep jungles and mountains of Colombia are traded against the vast plains of Mexico. Here too, there was ample room for cultivation, production and exchange of medicines, as in Colombia. Due to its favorable location next to the United States, Mexico has also become an important channel for Colombia, a role that will continue to play an important role in this season.

New Faces

Of course, Pablo Escobar was not seen last season, but in Narcos: Mexico, we have a brand new cast – from start to finish. Yes, even Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal) had his last scene of season 3. Do not worry, the new cast is just as clever. The protagonist Diego Luna is very strong as the new boss of the drug Felix Gallardo. He is also very different from previous barons. Gallardo may not be a psycho killer, as Pablo was towards the end. He is however extremely frenetic and thinks well. A formidable opponent of Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña), agent of the DEA

A new beginning

During the last seasons of Narcos, the cartels of Medellín and Cali were oiled machines – things were going smoothly and billions of dollars poured in. . In Narcos: Mexico, you will see how the early Guadalajara cartel extends society to Mexico. It literally starts with an empty plain in the countryside, which gives you a good idea of ​​how such a cartel is put in place.

But …

… Narcos remains (thankfully) just Narcos. The story is full of twists and the game of cat and mouse between drug traffickers and DEA agents is again at a high level. As can be expected from Narcos, a lot of blood is also shed – Mexico does not actually belong to Colombia either.

Narcos: Mexico goes out on Netflix on November 16th. When we have seen the rest of the season, you will be able to consult the complete exam at IGN Benelux.

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