El Chapo (TV series)
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| Theme music composer | Andrés Botero |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
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| Production location | Colombia |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Story House Entertainment |
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| Network | Univision |
| Release | April 23, 2017 – July 25, 2018 |
El Chapo is a biographical crime thriller television series, co-produced by Netflix and Univision, about the life of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. The series premiered on April 23, 2017 on Univision before airing on Netflix worldwide. It stars Marco de la O as the title character.
The series recounts the beginnings of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in 1985, when he was a low-level member of the Guadalajara Cartel, his rise to power as head of the Sinaloa Cartel, and his downfall.
On May 12, 2017, Univision confirmed that the series would be renewed for a second season. Season 2 premiered on September 17, 2017.
Netflix released the first season, comprising nine episodes, on June 16, 2017. The second season was released on December 15, 2017.
The third season premiered on July 9, 2018 on Univision, and on July 27, 2018 on Netflix.