Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord (2012)

Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord 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

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

Is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord scary?

Only a little. Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord rated, and is it OK for kids?

Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.

What is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord about?

Pablo is a man with a natural ability for business. Early in his life, Pablo is introduced to the business of cocaine and the power it yields. A young life of crime lands Pablo in and out of jail as he builds his criminal empire. Pablo expands his power through politics but it is not long before his conflicts as a Congressman and a drug lord collide. Pablo has his enemies executed, but not before the United States activates its own war on the Medellin cartel.

Cast and crew

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Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord is on our Mob and gangsters, True crime, True stories, Spanish-language and Crime on Netflix lists.

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