Narcos: Mexico
TV Series2018Returning Series

Narcos: Mexico

Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangsterbiographyanimalsslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

See which match your taste

"The uncut story of Mexico’s first cartel."

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a rough-edged crime series, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Where to watch

StrongsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Narcos: Mexico.

Synopsis

See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Scoot McNairyJosé María YázpikAlfonso DosalMayra HermosilloMatt Letscher

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2018
Runtime
50 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
Gaumont International Television
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

Back to Discover