Series synopsis
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord, also known as Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal is a crime drama television series that premiered on Caracol TV on May 28, 2012. It ended on November 19, 2012. It was created by Carlos Moreno. It stars Andrés Parra, Christian Tappan, Cecilia Navia and Angie Cepeda.
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.
Premise
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 characters
Leading cast
- Andrés Parra as Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria
- Christian Tappan as Gonzalo Gaviria
- Cecilia Navia as Patricia de Escobar "Paty"
- Angie Cepeda as Regina Parejo
- Vicky Hernández as Doña Enelia de Escobar
- Rodolfo Silva as Alberto Escobar Gaviria "Peluche"
- Tommy Vásquez as Fabio Urrea
- Toto Vega as Alonso Santorini
Supporting cast
- Nicolás Montero as Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento
- Marcela Gallego as Gloria Pachón de Galán
- Ernesto Benjumea as Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
- Diana Hoyos as Nancy Restrepo de Lara
- Germán Quintero as Guillermo Cano Isaza
- Helena Mallarino as Ana María Busquets de Cano
- Susana Torres as Niki Polanía
- César Mora as Alfredo Gutiérrez "El Aguacil"
- Juan Carlos Arango as Gustavo Ramírez Gacha "El Mariachi"
- Alejandro Martinez as Marcos Herber
- Julio Pachón as Coronel Jairo Jiménez Gómez
- Anderson Ballesteros as John Mario Ortíz "Chili"
Guest cast
- Hernán Mauricio Ocampo as Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (Niño)
- Astrid Ramírez as Ana Milena de Gaviria
- Juan Sebastián Calero as Gonzalo Gaviria Rivero (joven)
- Carlos-Manuel Vesga as Procurador Carlos Mauro Hoyos
- Linda Lucía Callejas as Enelia de Escobar Gaviria
- Luces Velásquez as Griselda Blanco
- Samuel Muñoz as Alberto Escobar Gaviria (Niño)
- Hernán Méndez as Fidel Escobar
- Jorge Armando Soto as Fabio Urrea (Joven)
- Christian Gómez as Aldemar Castillo
- Amparo Conde as Alicia de Urrea
- Mauricio Mejía as Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (Joven)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 113 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 113 | May 28, 2012 | November 19, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Enelia gives her first advice to Pablo After Pablo Escobar's behavior, Enelia begins to give him her first advice without knowing that her son would take it very seriously. She relives the first chapter of this production. |
May 28, 2012 |
| 2 |
Pablo begins to play with candela Escobar starts his first dirty deals, however, in one of his illicit activities, he is surprised when he is recognized by Don Aldemar. |
May 29, 2012 |
| 3 |
Pablo Escobar escapes from jail Pablo and Gonzalo's ambition leads them to embark on new and dangerous businesses; shortly after he is captured and later escapes from jail. See another chapter of this story. |
May 30, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Caracol TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 28, 2012 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2012 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |