How to watch the Narcos shows in order

By Alex Wiggan

In 2015, the US crime drama series, Narcos hit television screens. Filmed and set in Colombia, Narcos told the story of Colombian drug baron, Pablo Escobar, and his rise to become a billionaire through the production and distribution of cocaine.

Upon making its debut on Netflix, Narcos proved successful with streamers. This quickly convinced Netflix to commission a second series to appear the following year.

More episodes soon followed, as did a Narcos spin-off show. But if you’re completely new to Narcos, you may be wondering how many episodes there are, what the spin-off show is, and how you go about watching it all.

Well, wonder no further. Below you will find all the details and more.

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Understanding Narcos

As noted above, Narcos first hit screens in 2015. The show debuted on Netflix as a ten-episode season, with all ten episodes arriving on August 28th.

The show – which straddled a time period stretching from the 1970s to the 1990s – was a hit with viewers and this prompted Netflix to push ahead with a second season. Season two arrived a year later, with a further ten episodes popping up on the streaming service on September 2nd 2016.

Once again this season proved popular and Netflix ordered a third season. This third offering arrived on Netflix on September 1st 2017, delivering ten more episodes.

From this point onward, Netflix had plans to continue the show for a fourth season, but soon those plans changed. Rather than shoot a fourth season of Narcos, it was decided the original run would come to an end to pave the way for something new.

In place of a fourth season, the Narcos brand would be refreshed, with the debut of a companion series instead. Set during the 1980s, this new series would be called Narcos: Mexico and would bring back some of the characters from Narcos, while at the same time introduce a new cast of characters to lead a new story.

The first season of Narcos: Mexico appeared on Netflix on November 16th 2018. As with its predecessor, this would be a ten-episode run, with all of the episodes appearing on the same day.

A second season followed on February 13th 2020, with a third and final season debuting on November 5th 2021. Both seasons comprised ten episodes, taking the tally up to thirty.

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Viewing order, episode list, and episode totals

If you wish to watch the Narcos shows in order, it is really very simple. All you need to do is follow this list:

Narcos: Season One (2015)
Narcos: Season Two (2016)
Narcos: Season Three (2017)
Narcos: Mexico: Season One (2018)
Narcos: Mexico: Season Two (2020)
Narcos: Mexico: Season Three (2021)

And if you want a list of Narcos and Narcos: Mexico episodes in order, then follow this list:

Narcos – Season One

01) Descenso
02) The Sword of Simón Bolívar
03) The Men of Always
04) The Palace in Flames
05) There Will Be a Future
06) Explosivos
07) You Will Cry Tears of Blood
08) La Gran Mentira
09) La Catedral
10) Despegue

Narcos – Season Two

11) Free at Last
12) Cambalache
13) Our Man in Madrid
14) The Good, the Bad, and the Dead
15) The Enemies of My Enemy
16) Los Pepes
17) Deutschland 93
18) Exit El Patrón
19) Nuestra Finca
20) Al Fin Cayó!

Narcos – Season Three

21) The Kingpin Strategy
22) The Cali KGB
23) Follow the Money
24) Checkmate
25) MRO
26) Best Laid Plans
27) Sin Salida
28) Convivir
29) Todos Los Hombres del Presidente
30) Going Back to Cali

Narcos: Mexico – Season One

01) Camelot
02) The Plaza System
03) El Padrino
04) Rafa, Rafa, Rafa!
05) The Colombian Connection
06) La Última Frontera
07) Jefe de Jefes
08) Just Say No
09) 881 Lope de Vega
10) Leyenda

Narcos: Mexico – Season Two

11) Salva El Tigre
12) Alea lacta Est
13) Ruben Zuno Arce
14) The Big Dig
15) AFO
16) El Dedazo
17) Truth and Reconciliation
18) Se Cayó El Sistema
19) Growth, Prosperity, and Liberation
20) Free Trade

Narcos: Mexico – Season Three

21) 12 Steps
22) Como La Flor
23) Los Juniors
24) GDL
25) Boots on the Ground
26) La Jefa
27) La Voz
28) Last Dance
29) The Reckoning
30) Life in Wartime

Episode totals

Narcos – Three seasons/thirty episodes
Narcos: Mexico – Three seasons/thirty episodes

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Editor/writer

Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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