What is Narcos about?
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Relentless and gritty, this drama plunges into the true story of Colombia's infamous drug cartels.
Tense and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
Narcos parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- 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
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Narcos scary?
- Only a little. Narcos has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Narcos?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Narcos rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language.
Cast and crew
Created byChris Brancato, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
StarringPedro Pascal, Matias Varela, Damián Alcázar, Francisco Denis, Alberto Ammann, Pêpê Rapazote
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