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The Cartel

2008 – 2010Show2 seasons107 episodesTV-MA

Action & AdventureDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9

Summary

The Cartel follows ten friends, all of them members of a dangerous drug cartel, whose ambition for power and money will cause them to eventually kill each other. For it is an undeniable truth that, in this business, you always lose.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want to half-watch while scrolling
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

Shows with

The Cartel episodes

2 seasons · 107 episodes

  1. S1 E1 A rey muerto, rey puesto, 8.3
  2. S1 E2 Juntos, pero no revueltos, 7.2
  3. S1 E26 La cruz en el pecho y el diablo en los hechos, 8.2

Cast

13 of 13 · most episodes first

Facts

June 4, 2008 · November 17, 2010 · Ended

First aired
June 4, 2008
Last aired
November 17, 2010
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 107 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Action & Adventure, Drama
Original language
Spanish
Made in
Colombia
Available in
73 countries

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Cartel?"

Questions about The Cartel

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Cartel?

Netflix

In the United States, The Cartel streams on Netflix. It also streams in 72 other countries.

Is The Cartel worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.9).

How long does it take to watch The Cartel?

80 h

About 80 hours: 107 episodes in 2 seasons of about 45 minutes each, aired from 2008 to 2010.

Will I feel good after watching The Cartel?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will The Cartel scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Is The Cartel in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.