Drug Lords
Drug Lords is a 2018 American docu-series exploring real-life drug-dealing cartels and kingpins such as Pablo Escobar, the Cali Cartel, Frank Lucas and the Pettingill family.[1][2][3]
| Drug Lords | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Quinn Dalton Jordan Lawson Razor Rocco Rizzotti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mike Welsh |
| Running time | 42-47 min. |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| First shown in | Worldwide |
| Original release | January 19, 2018 |
Premise
Drug Lords explores real-life drug-dealing cartels and kingpins such as Pablo Escobar, the Cali Cartel, Frank Lucas and the Pettingill Clan by interviews from officers, gang members and journalists as well as dramatized re-enactments of certain events.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Justin van Dijk
- Quinn Dalton
- Jordan Lawson
- Razor Rocco Rizzotti
- Winter Dunn
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 4 | January 19, 2018 | |||
| 2 | 4 | July 10, 2018 | |||
Season 1 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pablo Escobar" | January 19, 2018 | |
| Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar leads a horrific war against his own country until a team of politicians and police end his reign of terror. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Cali Cartel" | January 19, 2018 | |
| Gilberto and Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela use violence and guile to turn the Cali Cartel into a $7 billion-per-year criminal operation. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Frank Lucas & The Country Boys: Heroin Kings of New York" | January 19, 2018 | |
| Frank Lucas does whatever it takes to become – and remain – the heroin king of New York. Meanwhile, three dedicated cops vow to bring him down. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Pettingill Clan: Australia’s Heroin Dynasty" | January 19, 2018 | |
| A mother and her sadistic boys rule the Australian underworld until the eldest son's addiction hastens the family's downfall. | ||||
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "El Chapo" | July 10, 2018 | |
| After idolizing drug lords as a child, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán becomes one of history's most notorious kingpins, known for his audacious escapes. | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Jemeker Thompson: Crack Queen of L.A" | July 10, 2018 | |
| Once the undisputed crack queen of LA, Jemeker Thompson speaks about her unorthodox reign and how her maternal instinct led to her downfall. | ||||
| 7 | 3 | "Christopher Coke: Jamaica’s Narco Prince" | July 10, 2018 | |
| Driven by an all-consuming desire for power, Jamaica's Christopher Coke considers himself a modern-day Robin Hood -- until authorities take him down. | ||||
| 8 | 4 | "Klaas Bruinsma: Europe’s Hash King" | July 10, 2018 | |
| Thought by many to be a pushover due to his boyish looks and wealthy upbringing, Klaas Bruinsma proves himself a sadistic and sinister drug lord. | ||||
References
- "Netflix's 'Drug Lords' Is A Cheat Sheet To Some Of The Worst Criminals In Modern History". Decider. 22 January 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "'Drug Lords' tells the true-crime tales behind iconic movies". The Daily Dot. February 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- "Review - Netflix's Drug Lords - "A Compelling Documentary Series."". Ready Steady Cut. 20 January 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- Drug Lords. Netflix.
External links
- Drug Lords on Netflix
- Drug Lords at IMDb
- Drug Lords at Rotten Tomatoes
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