What is Narcos: Mexico about?
See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.
A measured, gritty drama follows a DEA agent's tense pursuit of narcos in 1980s Mexico.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
Narcos: Mexico parents guide
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- 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
- How gory is Narcos: Mexico?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Narcos: Mexico rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Created byChris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro
StarringScoot McNairy, José María Yázpik, Alejandro Edda, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Matt Letscher, Gorka Lasaosa
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