Apparently doesn't have a thread of its own, which is a shame. Really enjoyable telling of Pablo Escobar's rise and [inevitable...no spoiler, really] fall in Colombia's coke-fueled heyday.
Season one was very good. Season two, just finished was very, very good. Apparently it's been inked for two more seasons at least.
High points: Wagner Moura as Escobar. Dark, menacing, violent but human and understanding. And the setting; filmed in Colombia's dense, poor neighbourhoods and its lush, green foothills.
Low points: Boyd Holbrook as the 'star'; US DEA agent Steve Murphy. Imagine writing a guy named Steve Murphy...dull, one-dimensional, cliched. Now cast him....that's Holbrook.
Teasing Season 3, it looks like we'll see much less of him and much more of his excellent co-star, Pedro Pascal.
Oh, and if you don't like sub-titles, this might not be your thing.
Season one was very good. Season two, just finished was very, very good. Apparently it's been inked for two more seasons at least.
High points: Wagner Moura as Escobar. Dark, menacing, violent but human and understanding. And the setting; filmed in Colombia's dense, poor neighbourhoods and its lush, green foothills.
Low points: Boyd Holbrook as the 'star'; US DEA agent Steve Murphy. Imagine writing a guy named Steve Murphy...dull, one-dimensional, cliched. Now cast him....that's Holbrook.
Teasing Season 3, it looks like we'll see much less of him and much more of his excellent co-star, Pedro Pascal.
Oh, and if you don't like sub-titles, this might not be your thing.
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