Created by Juana Uribe (whose own family history intertwines with Escobar’s violence) and starring the transformative Andrés Parra, this series is notorious for its unflinching accuracy. Parra’s performance is less of an impersonation and more of a possession. He captures the ambivalence of the man: the generous "Robin Hood" who built barrios and the psychopath who bombed civilian airliners.
Because the series consists of over 100 episodes (often edited differently for international markets), finding the "complete series" can be a challenge depending on your region. Created by Juana Uribe (whose own family history
Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal (literally Pablo Escobar: The Boss of Evil ) is a Colombian telenovela and biographical crime drama produced by Caracol Televisión. It originally aired from May 28 to November 8, 2012. Unlike the American series Narcos , which took creative liberties, El Patrón del Mal is widely considered more detailed, grittier, and closer to real-life events, based extensively on court records, testimonies, and journalistic sources. Because the series consists of over 100 episodes