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Narcos
2015–2017
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #36
- IMDb #35
- Google retired #45
- Rotten Tomatoes #49
- Metacritic #45
- RatingGraph #19
+6 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #147
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #24
- Metacritic Critics #88
- Metacritic Audience #33
- Criticker #58
- Trakt #32
Every rating
69–96
out of 100
A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
Details
- Created by
- Carlo Bernard, Chris Brancato, Doug Miro
- Released
- 28 August 2015
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 30 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (39) →
Awards & nominations
See all 18 →3 wins from 18 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2016 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Wagner Moura | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2016 | Best Television Series – Drama | Narcos | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Designers Tom O'Neill Nik Kleverov David Badounts Josh Smith | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Leo Trombetta (Episode: "Descenso") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Rodrigo Amarante | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 | Best Episodic Drama | Andy Black (Episode: "Explosivos") | Nominee |
| 43rd People's Choice Awards 2017 | Favorite Premium Drama Series | Narcos | Nominee |
| Golden Reel Awards 2017 | TV Short Form – FX/Foley | Sound editors Randle Akerson Steve Hammond Dino R.DiMuro | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Designers Tom O'Neill Nik Kleverov David Badounts Josh Smith | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Rodrigo Amarante | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Leo Trombetta (Episode: "Descenso") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Wagner Moura | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Narcos | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Episodic Drama | Andy Black (Episode: "Explosivos") | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Action (TV Spot / Trailer /Teaser for a Series) | Netflix, Transit (Trailer: "Lines") | Winner |
| Best Trailer/Teaser for a TV Series/Mini-Series | Netflix, Transit (Trailer: "Lines") | Winner |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama | Liza Richardson | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations
| Best Main Title – TV Show/Digital Streaming Series | Rodrigo Amarante | Nominee |
| Original Score – TV Show/Digital Series | Pedro Bromfman | Nominee |
Imagen Foundation Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Television | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Television | Wagner Moura | Nominee |
43rd People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Premium Drama Series | Narcos | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television Pilot – Drama | Casting directors Carmen Cuba Carla Hool Wittney Horton | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination
| British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme | Producers José Padilha Eric Newman Chris Brancato | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| TV Short Form – FX/Foley | Sound editors Randle Akerson Steve Hammond Dino R.DiMuro | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Narcos | Nominee |