Highlights
- The second season of Narcos will premiere on September 2
- Wagner Moura plays the role of Escobar in the series
- Boyd Holbrook and Pedro Pascal also feature in the TV series
The second season of television series
Narcos, which chronicles the life of infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, will premiere on September 2.
Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict.
Its gritty storytelling revolves around the often-conflicting forces - legal, political, police, military and civilian - that clash in the effort to control cocaine, one of the world's most valuable commodities.
Wagner Moura, best known for his roles in
Elite Squad and
Elysium, portrays the role of Escobar while
Gone Girl star Boyd Holbrook and
Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal play the roles of real-life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena.
Elite Squad director Jose Padilha, Eric Newman, best known for
Children of Men, are the executive producers of the series.