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Narcos Season 2 Review

Spoilers for Season 1 are below!
    Season 2 of Narcos raises the stakes even further after Pablo Escobar escapes from prison with his family and cartel members in tow.  Both the Colombian government and the United States government are fed up with Escobar and have taken the kid gloves off.  The goal is no longer to capture Escobar and extradite him to the United States, the goal is to kill Pablo.
    Wagner Moura’s performance as Pablo Escobar is truly Emmy worthy.  He portrays the various sides of Escobar superbly. In this season, we see just how much Escobar has lost control of his life.  The barrier that he built between his family and his drug empire has imploded.  While on the run, his two small children are exposed to the violence and mayhem that their father fought so hard to keep from them.  This is where Moura’s performance is truly touching.  It’s in these quiet moments with his family that Moura is able to humanize Pablo Escobar somewhat.  However, Moura’s performance shows that even though Escobar can be a dedicated family man at the end of the day he is all about himself.  As the Colombian government and the DEA chase Escobar from safehouse to safehouse he grows more desperate to hold onto his rapidly crumbling empire.  As a result, Escobar orders even more brazen terrorist attacks against Colombia’s government and civilians.
    A recurring theme from the DEA and Colombian government portion of the show is just how far Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook), Javier Pena (Pedro Pascal), and their Colombian allies are willing to go to kill Escobar.  They wind up doing business with the Medellin Cartel’s rivals like the Cali Cartel.  The Colombian government and the American government also turn a blind eye to and even help a new faction that arrives on the scene, the mysterious Los Pepes.  Unlike the government, Los Pepes uses Escobar’s tactics against him.  They torture, execute, and wage all-out war against the Medellin Cartel.  However, does the DEA and Colombian Government turning a blind eye to the barbaric actions of Los Pepes make them no better than the Medellin Cartel?  More importantly is engaging in partnerships with other drug cartels and vigilante groups cause more harm than good in the long run?
    Once again, the performances are phenomenal and the action sequences are thrilling.  Even though we all what will happen at the end of this season, Narcos still finds a way to leave us in suspense at what will happen to the various characters.
    Overall, this season is much better than the first and the first season was pretty damn good.  If you were a fan of the first season, I highly suggest you start watching the second season.
Rating:  *****
         



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