As such, the difference between spending time with the plaza bosses and being back in the U.S. is visually striking.

A third season followed another Colombian cartel. After the events of Narcos: Mexico season 1, the second season picks up from where we left with Scoot McNairy’s Walt Breslin ready to exact revenge for the death of his fellow DEA agent, Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña). With all this said, Narcos: Mexicos season 2 has its moments, and those moments are a tiny reminder that this show does have something special about it. I know, it hurts to think about it, but it’s true. © 2020 Paste Media Group. When we’re with Walt, colors become dull, interiors are dark, and Scott McNairy has never looked wearier. This process is automatic. Even though it aims at being something more, Narcos: Mexico doesn’t seem to have ambitions far beyond those of the criminals it follows, pushing more product. And frankly, he’s a badass—he always dresses in all black (“like a crow,” Acosta opines), with long wavy hair and aviators on.

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And that is when Netflix decided to shift the focus to the drug cartels in Mexico. In its early episodes, Narcos: Mexico’s new season sprawls out across the Mexican territories to give us more individual stories of the plaza bosses who will, eventually, take back control of their areas (leading, ultimately, the the country’s drug violence today). Midway through the first season of Narcos: Mexico, Gallardo (Diego Luna) leaves his native country for a secret meeting in South America. Narcos: Mexico’s 80s setting is full of big gold jewelry and flowing blouses and oversized sunglasses, but it never feels cartoonish. [])), +((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(+!![])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(+!![]))/+((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+[])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])-[])+(!+[]+(!![])-[])+(!+[]+(!! Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. It may have lost its charm and shine, but you will find yourself over the course of the season feeling like there is still hope for the story to get better. “Sound familiar?” the show’s narrator winks. Just as Narcos: Mexico harkened back to Narcos with a well-deployed Escobar cameo depicting a meeting that likely never happened in the real world, the show continues to hint at the ways it will sprawl outward and continue telling these kinds of stories now that it has exhausted the drama of Gallardo’s Federation. His success backs him into a lonely corner because his ambition outlasts his intimate relationships. Allison Keene is the TV Editor of Paste Magazine. "Narcos: Mexico 2" isn't a bad show. Like previous seasons of the Narcos franchise, this one is gorgeously shot and full of impressive action scenes. “You’re going to miss me.”. But that’s not my only issue here. Fueled by his desire for expansion (“I just wanted more,” he often says), he ends up not only alienating himself from his family, but from his cartel partners. Narcos: Mexico season 2 is officially out–and it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. With Diego Luna, Scoot McNairy, José María Yazpik, Fermín Martínez. In this season, the drug war in Mexico gets murkier and more violent. The whirlwind story of Pablo Escobar and his time as a drug lord is unlike anything we’ve ever heard of. The show is too busy following the cocaine. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Those who indulge will once again be seduced into binging rather than savoring this juiced-up course.

Could we just bring Pablo Escobar back, please? The second season of Narcos: Mexico, then, is far from flawless - but there are enough reminders of what has made the show such a phenomenon to make it a worthy watch. That rush of riveting insight as we learn about the real-life individuals these stories are based on in the series is something I love about the series. The season was lacking a coherent, sensible storyline that leaves viewers feeling underwhelmed. The season 2 featured Walt Breslin, DEA official looking for the shreds of evidence left by Kiki Camarena. He’s just not the typical frightening drug cartel guy whatsoever. All rights reserved. Though it wanders in its middle episodes, Narcos: Mexico remains a finely written drama that loves to wow us with facts and maps even more than twists born from violent turns (which are, nevertheless, exceptionally effective). The second season of Narcos: Mexico, then, is far from flawless – but there are enough reminders of what has made the show such a phenomenon to make it a … The show stays close to its roots and provides an incredibly stylish, dramatic, and engaging story with plenty of flair and emotional resonance. And yet, that cartel lifestyle is not glorified; it haunts and hurts its players. It is easy to see what "Narcos: Mexico" season 2 lacks. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Now, the unexpected action sequences were thrilling and fun to watch, and I was always caught off guard by them. Both ultimately failed. It was a new breed of international meddling by the U.S. that ignored traditional methods to achieve its goals; in the first episode of the new season, we see Walt and his fellow drug enforcement agents kidnapping a doctor in Mexico and smuggling him back to the United States to be tried and convicted for being part of Kiki’s murder. The whirlwind story of Pablo Escobar and his time as a drug lord is unlike anything we’ve ever heard of. For all the latest TV news, reviews, lists and features, follow @Paste_TV.