Returning a little later this year, the third season of critically-acclaimed Netflix original series Narcos will bring an all-new story to fans, taking place in a post-Pablo Escobar world. Having been foreshadowed in the final moments of season 2, this year’s upcoming episodes will delve deeply into the corrupt and powerful world of Colombia’s Cali Cartel; the biggest collection of drug lords that many have never heard of. Get a first look at the third season with the date announcement video and a selection of new photos below:
With the hunt for Escobar over, the DEA now turn their attention to the richest drug trafficking organisation in the world. Led by four powerful godfathers, this is a cartel that operates in a hugely different way to Escobar’s, preferring to work with the government via bribes and keep their actions away from media headlines.
Damian Alcazar, Francisco Denis, Alberto Ammann and Pepe Rapazote will play the four cartel Kings; Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, Pacho Herrera and Chepe Santacruz Londono respectively.
With Gilberto set to leave the business, DEA agent Javier Pena (Pedro Pascal) asks for help from both American and Colombian law enforcement to take the cartel down forever. In doing so, a new, dangerous world is opened up, with a series of violent characters that are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their families, and their fortunes.
Matias Varela joins the series as Jorge Salcedo, whilst Michael Stahl-David and Matt Whelan play DEA agents Chris Feistl and Daniel Van Ness. Cartel money launderer Franklin Jurado will be played by Sense8 actor Miguel Angel Silvestre, with his wife Christina played by Kerry Bishe. Artuto Castro also joins the show as the son of drug King Miguel, David Rodriguez.
With all of the rules changed, there’s no telling just how successful Pena will be in his mission to destroy the Cali Cartel.
Narcos season 3 hits Netflix in all territories where it’s available on September 1, 2017.