User Reviews

I have to say that I really enjoyed Narcos: Mexico almost as much as the original. While not quite as good as the original Narcos, it's still a pretty good show that's definitely worth watching! It's about the rise of the Guadalajara cartel and the DEA chasing them and even helping in some cases. The writing and acting in this series is as good as any show you'll find in cartels. I was skeptical at first because Narcos was so good but was pleasantly surprised at how well this turned out too. It continues the story about the drug cartels and does such an amazing job at it. It's addicting once you start watching and even though like half of it is in Spanish, you'll get used to the subtitles pretty quick. I would recommend this to anyone who's interested in how the cartels work and what it takes to be at the top of the drug world.

Even though Narcos: Mexico isn't as good as the original Narcos, it's still a pretty good show that's absolutely worth watching! I was skeptical at first because Narcos was so good but I was pleasantly surprised at how well this turned out too. It continues the story about the drug cartels and does such an amazing job at it. It's pretty addicting once you start watching and you get used to the subtitles pretty quick.

As far as the show goes it's fantastic but what really stood out in my opinion was the performance of Joaquín Cosío as "Don Neto" I believe this is one of the best supporting performances in any Netflix series to date! The arc that he goes through and the performance that he turns in cannot be ignored. He is a very talented actor and displays this in every scene he's in! He is the most believeable character in the show shining brightly over an already brilliant cast of actors.

Brings back some of the great pace, acting and dialogue that made the original Narcos so great

If we say that this series is addictive like drugs, we don't say wrong. I'd say it's really compatible with the name of the show. It is very enjoyable to watch such a drug war in Mexico after Colombia. No one from the old cast. We see a new battle with a completely new cast. I think the idea of adapting the same issue to another country is good. After beginning with Pablo Escobar in Colombia, "Narcos" shifted to the Cali cartel, an equally colorful and bloodthirsty bunch. Now we see the Mexican drug lord Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo. Also named as El Padrino, Felix Gallardo is a citizen of El Chapo. Both of them are from Culiacan. Though the episodes are lengthy, it's a absorbing story. Historically we may know the outcome but Narcos: Mexico has an interesting story. Definitely worth watching. 9/10

I don't like glorifying and justifying crime and narcotics & I'm really glad Netflix showed the big picture.The rise of world's first known drug cartel,The Guadalajara Cartel. I ain't justifying Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo but thinking about something like that, The idea of system like cartel in 1980s is the most underrated thing in modern history and modern Economics with the background of Contra & Civil war. The rise of El jefe de jefes Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo,Rafael Caro Quintero & Don Neto with rise of infamous Guadalajara cartel. It showed basics of founding any empire, it's the entrepreneurship 101. From basic Supply and Demand to Rent,Wages, Interest,Profit to Risk bearing, Decision making, Effect of govt policies on business with the touch of cold war politics & bureaucratic fighting over jurisdiction. It's an economical classic. A classic story of how empire's are built & fallen,how genius ideas are putted into action,how a single wrong decision can destroy systems,how elections are rigged,how departmental politics screws individuals plans and how sometimes nice people becomes collateral damage for Agencies. Diego Luna portrayed Miguel Angel very lively. Perfect Manipulative,poker face, Strong dialogues with strong body language. Diego Luna deserves more appreciation for this role. Many people will compare him to Wagner Moura that's natural but honestly you can't compare Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo with Pablo Escobar. Even though they were in narcotics business there are not appropriate common grounds for comparison. I wish goodluck for 3rd season & I really hope to have Narcos : Afghanistan (no offense)!

Diego Luna's acting was top notch and I really hope he has further success in his career. I guess I can say, he's one of a kind and *narcos mexico* now is easily my favorite of narcos series. A huge *well done* to him and his crew.

First two seasons were great. If you enjoy the genere, just watch them.

In the third one, the narrator's voice is simply out of place. The journalist's storyline to which the voice belongs is also ludicrous and forced - another twenty something year old explaining the injustices of the world.

Nobody needed another one of those.

Very poor choice.

I really loved the first 3 seasons and while it was a little boring in places, I never felt like a was wasting my time.

Narcos Mexico is all upside down, the narrator is mostly gone which leaves the viewer in the dark as to context. The main narco boss is a side character in his own story, I just didn't feel anything towards him like with Pablo and Cali brothers. Rafa dominates this series in a bad way, he's such an annoying pointless character. Half the scenes felt like they were filler . It was just boring.

I kept waiting for something to happen, but it never did, which is surprising because a quick Google search will bring up loads of events this show decided to ignore in favour of conversations about the weather.

'Narcos' told the story of the rise and fall of the Colombian cartels this, as the name suggests, does the same for Mexico. As the story starts a keen DEA agent, Kiki Camarena, gets a posting to Guadalajara in Mexico. At the same time Félix Gallardo, a cop turned marijuana producer from Sinaloa is moving his operation to Guadalajara along with his friend Rafa, who has produced a superior strain of the plant which needs to be grown away from other plants. Félix works to unite the various regional crime syndicates, the 'Plazas'. Inevitably his operations attract the attention of the DEA. There is frequent violence but nothing compared to the level after he decides to shift the operation to smuggling cocaine for the Colombians. Inevitably there are various power struggles and some arrests despite the corruption in the local police.

The first two seasons only get us to 1989 so there is still a tragically large amount of the story to cover. I didn't know much about the events being shown so had little idea of which characters would survive. The story is gripping from start to finish; the way it intertwines the stories of the traffickers and their DEA opponents keeps things interesting. The characters, on both sides of the law, are interesting to watch and are depicted in a fairly non-judgemental way... their actions speak loudly enough without the need to make them more villainous. The cast does a great job bringing the various characters to life; most notably Diego Luna as Félix Gallardo; Michael Peña as Kiki Camarena; and Scoot McNairy as DEA Agent Walt Breslin. Given the subject matter it isn't surprising that there is a fair amount of violence, some of it quite shocking. As season two come to an end one chapter of the story clearly comes to an end but there is far more to tell; I look forward to future seasons.

I really enjoyed Season 1 and 2. With season 3 it's almost like you're watching some kind of cheap replica and you're wondering if it is actually the same show. Some of the actors are familiar, some of the story seems familiar, but it's just not the same quality as the previous two seasons. The narration is bad, and the episodes in S3 are pretty unwatchable to be honest. It's really a great shame.

It was a great show for the first two seasons; however, the season 3 tries too hard to make sense but ends up being bland.

The characters are hollow and the plot itself is weak.

Also, the reporter-narrator is plain cringeworthy and often has an obnoxious attitude/expressions to a point that makes the drug lords seem like polite gentlemen; could never take that character seriously and pulled my involvement.

Just finished the second season. I'd imagine the ridiculously low scores come from the group of hate and misery - those people will never change, so ignore those.

First season was great, the second season's plot was more defined and drawn out, so it may seem slow to begin with, but it'll keep you glued to the end. Great plot twists. You'll be happy. Watch it, and ignore the haters.

Engaging and at times thought provoking amid all the gunfire. I loved the look and feel of the series, the trashy culture and over the top lifestyles. I appreciated the artful use of swearing and the intro montage - a clever trail of cocaine powder on a map outlining the path of cocaine through Mexico. The music is inspired--including the insipid pop songs that accompanies some of the mayhem. You gotta love the track suits that some of the drug lords sport. The acting is top-notch and the grainy footage reminds us the story is vaguely based on real events.

The Narcos tales just keep getting more interesting. This is easily as high a standard as the other seasons. Thankyou to all the people making this exciting show.

The whole Narco series is really good. This stand alone season, focusing on Mexico, is of the same quality. And old Colombian acquaintances from the mother series appear in a kind of double crossover halfway through the season. Looking forward to the "Narcos: Florida" season. ;-)

(Review updated after Season 3).

A dramatized history of the Mexican drug cartel.

Essentially Seasons 4+ of Narcos. Time-wise, however, it initially precedes Season 1, hence it being a new, standalone series. It does tie in nicely with Narcos, especially once the links to the Columbian cartels are made. DEA agent Kiki Camerena, the main 'good guy' in Season 1, was also mentioned in Season 1, Episode 1 of Narcos, so this series backfills a story only briefly mentioned in Narcos.

An excellent series, and a worthy addition to the Narcos stable. Quite interesting and intriguing - a good mix of history, drama, action and intrigue. Well-drawn and developed characters - even the bad guys have character depth, to the point that you're entirely engaged by their character.

A great study in how power corrupts - you can see how some of the main characters in the cartel go from innocent small-time crooks to power-hungry, blood-thirsty thugs. Also shows how this contributes to the unravelling of the empire.

Diego Luna is excellent as Gallardo and the performances are first-rate. As with Narcos, the fact that the dialogue is largely in Spanish adds a huge amount of authenticity to proceedings.

Does take a while to become really engaging though. For the first four or so episodes it seems fairly tame compared to Narcos, largely due to being about marijuana rather than cocaine, and due to Gallardo not being a well-known, larger-than-life figure like Pablo Escobar. However, from Episode 5 or so the action, intrigue and machinations rachet up a few notches.

The writing is also initially less tight than in Narcos, resulting in some contrived scenes. In addition, if you remember what was said about Kiki Camerena in Narcos, you know how this is going to play out for him. This limits some of the intrigue in Season 1.

After the excellent set-up in Season 1, Season 2 is a great follow-up. Not quite as well-paced as S1, as it tackles several sub-plots simultaneously and sometimes gets bogged down in one or two. It seems to progress in fits and starts. However, it is very intriguing and compelling and the occasional lack of momentum is not that noticeable.

Season 3 is where the series hits its stride. By now the focus has shifted to a different set of characters, characters who were present in previous seasons but were largely secondary. In particular we have Amado who was always one of my favourite supporting characters in the previous seasons and here turns out to be quite the likeable villain. José María Yazpik gives an excellent performance as Amado and contributes greatly to the success of Season 3.

In addition to higher character engagement levels the writing here is also tighter, with some great intrigue and machinations in the war between the cartels and between them and the DEA.

This season also sees the Mexican chronology catch up with the Colombian one, effectively joining the two series together.

In keeping with this convergence, Season 3 is superb and is of the same quality as the original Narcos.

Season 1: 9/10. Season 2: 8/10. Season 3: 10/10.

Season two on Narcos Mexico is as great as the first two season of Narcos (Escobar) . perfect from all aspects..

I'm halfway in and I'm having trouble understanding all the rave reviews about this season. Narcos: Mexico comes across as rather slow, uninspired and playing it safe on the drama part. Perhaps it's gonna accelerate into something interesting soon, I really hope so. But for now, I'm having trouble finishing episodes without getting distracted by more interesting things.

It basically suffers from the same malady most anthology series do: it really doesn't offer anything other than more of the same. The compelling characters from the first three seasons are gone, and I'm having much trouble letting the new ones grow. It seems the series has become lazy, assuming we're gonna be shackled to our screens because... it takes place in Mexico?

Another difference is the sparse use of voice-over. For me, this was one of the most compelling elements of the previous seasons, letting seasons 1 and 2 sometimes border on docudrama, and that really was a good thing. Now, the narrator is just a voice, not an important character as well, while this used to be an outstanding feature of Narcos.

I'm gonna give it a chance until the end, but for now, the fourth season has lost its luster to me.

I thought narcos will die by the end of narcos colombia 🇨🇴 But omg i was wrong! Its a great serie and l hobe to see a second season

Well written, realistic, stories that are well-picked for good dramatization. very typical choice of approach for real life event storytelling. good guy trying to catch the bad guy, however both are portrayed with such detail and both are represented by such skilled actors they both become very likable characters determined and strong willed. hard to believe that story about such a violent criminal enterprise like narcos can be such a delightful experience to watch.

This used to be one of my top 5 shows but this season idk, it's dragging and I honestly can't take this narrator seriously. Her voice is grating. Why change from the DEA agent narrating? He was perfect and so much more effective in story telling, realistic.

I'm having a hard time with this final season, such a bummer. Maybe she'll shut up and the last few episodes will save it, only a few more to go though..

I found that Kiki Macarena was overdoing it - as if it was HIS mission to save the US from drugs. It was a bit cringe to be honest, I just wanted to say to him, you have a wife and kids, your wife is pregnant, go home and look after them instead of trying to be a hero.

The final season was ruined by the female voice over - journalist.... I just didn't understand the point in that other than giving a female a main role.... All the females in the series so far had been brilliant but the journalist was just annoying and her Mexican accent when speaking English unbearable.

Season 3 of Mexico was not as good but I dare say the first 2 seasons were at least as good as the first 2 seasons of Colombia (season 3 was not as good)

It is a shame they have decided to cancel the show but I am certain the loss of interest in the final season was partly caused by that annoying voice over.