Episode 1
Episode 1
Joaquin, better known as El Chapo, is a subordinate trying to stand out to become the boss. After being captured, Miguel Angel leaves Chapo in charge and gives him the position of boss.
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TV series
El Chapo
2017TV-MA3 seasons7.5 / 10
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Chino visits Ramon to give him information about the whereabouts of El Chapo in exchange of five million dollars. Ramon goes after El Chapo and turns the airport into a battle field.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Ramon will do anything to take revenge on El Chapo. Mr. Sol meets with Gabriela to question her about the murder of colonel Blanco.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
El Chapo proposes Herrerias to give him part of his merchandise in El Salvador as long as he becomes his ally. El Chapo is summoned to talk about business with Herreria, but it is a trap of lieutenant Rosado to hand him to the police.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
El Chapo is taken to Mexico by the military forces. Conrado Sol has to make a press conference to present El Chapo as the most important drug trafficker of Mexico.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
Gabriela is killed for having the copies of the files of El Chapo. El Chapo begins his days in jail and thinks about how to escape.
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Episode 7
Episode 7
El Chapo gets upset to know that one of his women is with another man. After a long time in the punishment cell, El Chapo returns to his cell where he thinks he will rest from so many humiliations.
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More about El Chapo
Cast
Marco de la OJoaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
Valentina AcostaAlejandraJuan Carlos OlivasEl Güero
Humberto BustoDon SolAlejandro AguilarToño
Hernán RomoBenjamin Avendaño
Tete EspinozaChíoJames LawrencePresidente de USA
Credits
- Created by
- Daniel Posada, Silvana Aguirre Zegarra, Carlos Contreras, Ernesto Contreras, José Manuel Cravioto
- Written by
- Carlos Contreras, Silvana Aguirre
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 32
- Original language
- Spanish
Networks & production
UnivisionUnited States- Story House EntertainmentUnited States
- Univision StudiosUnited States
Themes
carteldrug lorddrugskingpinmexican cartelthriller
