What is El Chema about?
Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.
El Chema (2016)
A wily drug smuggler's relentless, epic journey transforms him into an infamous cartel leader.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Peacock and The Roku Channel (free).
El Chema parents guide
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- How gory is El Chema?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is El Chema rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byLuis Zelkowicz
StarringMauricio Ochmann, Julio Bracho, Itatí Cantoral, Fernando Noriega, Arcelia Ramírez, Sergio Basañez
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El Chema is on our Spanish-language, Drama on Peacock, Crime on Peacock, Drama on The Roku Channel and Crime on The Roku Channel lists.
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