A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
Writer: Silvana Aguirre, Carlos Contreras
Director: Ernesto Contreras, José Manuel Cravioto
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
Alejandra
El Güero
Don Sol
Toño
Benjamin Avendaño
Chío
No overview available.
11 episodes
This episode of the live after-show recaps the most compelling moments from episode four of the second season. Stephen and Calderón talk to series stars Hernan Romo (Benjamin Avendaño) and Rolf Peterson (Ramon Avendaño) who play two of El Chapo’s worst enemies—rival cartel leaders of the Cartel de Tijuana. Romo and Peterson will dish on last week’s game changing episode which left fans surprised about El Chapo’s power as he continues to become the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Runtime: 55 minThis episode of the live after-show recaps the most compelling moments from episode six of the second season. The actors who play the three Mexican presidents, Juan Pablo Gamboa (Vicente Fox) Homero Ferruzca (Felipe Calderon) and Carlos Posada (Ernesto Zedillo), will discuss the character’s challenges to represent real-life presidents. The series stars will also discuss the government exchanges with El Chapo’s regime in the show. Additionally, “El Chapo Illimitado” will offer exclusive content on the character of corrupt politician “Don Conrado Sol” who allowed El Chapo to flourish.
Runtime: 55 minThis episode of the live after-show recaps the most compelling moments from episode eight of the second season. This week’s El Chapo Ilimitado will be one of the best ones yet with special guests Marco de la O who plays the role of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán. Also joining the after-show is actress Laura Osma who plays Elba Coronado, ‘El Chapo’ third wife, who steals his heart and marries him when she turns eighteen. The lively discussion with center around the relationship between ‘El Chapo’ and Elba, as he falls madly in love while at the same time leads a cartel drug war as one of the most notorious drug lords. Renowned Mexican journalist, Diego Enrique Osorno, will also join the after-show to discuss one most crude “El Chapo” episodes dealing with the consequences of the war on drugs in Mexico. Additionally, Stephen and Calderón will talk to guests about the war on drugs ten years later.
Runtime: 55 minA special episode of El Chapo Ilimitado broadcast before the Season Two finale finale. In the pre-show, the series stars, producers and creator of the boundary-breaking series will have an engaging and dynamic conversation about the season two finale and will also watch the episode for the first time ever. Joining hosts Stephen and Calderón are Marco de la O who plays the role of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán; Humberto Busto is Attorney Conrado Sol, aka “Don Sol,” a key political party figure; Laura Osma as Elba, El Chapo’s third wife; Juliette Pardau is Graciela, El Chapo’s second wife; Juan Pablo de Santiago as Franco Sebastián; Rodrigo Abed is Amado; and Rolf Petersen as Ramon, rival cartel leader. “El Chapo” creator Silvana Aguirre and producer Daniel Posada will join the cast for special show.
Runtime: 55 minEl Chapo reflects on his childhood and how he entered the drug business. His punishments in prison become more severe.
7 episodes
Joaquin, better known as El Chapo, is a subordinate trying to stand out to become the boss. After being captured, Miguel Angel leaves Chapo in charge and gives him the position of boss.
Runtime: 55 minChino visits Ramon to give him information about the whereabouts of El Chapo in exchange of five million dollars. Ramon goes after El Chapo and turns the airport into a battle field.
Runtime: 47 minRamon will do anything to take revenge on El Chapo. Mr. Sol meets with Gabriela to question her about the murder of colonel Blanco.
Runtime: 45 minEl Chapo proposes Herrerias to give him part of his merchandise in El Salvador as long as he becomes his ally. El Chapo is summoned to talk about business with Herreria, but it is a trap of lieutenant Rosado to hand him to the police.
Runtime: 42 minEl Chapo is taken to Mexico by the military forces. Conrado Sol has to make a press conference to present El Chapo as the most important drug trafficker of Mexico.
Runtime: 41 minGabriela is killed for having the copies of the files of El Chapo. El Chapo begins his days in jail and thinks about how to escape.
Runtime: 45 minEl Chapo gets upset to know that one of his women is with another man. After a long time in the punishment cell, El Chapo returns to his cell where he thinks he will rest from so many humiliations.
Runtime: 54 minNo overview available.
12 episodes
Joaquín Guzmán Loera receives a visit from his second wife Graciela. After Amado’s death, Benjamín and Ramón Avendaño become the new drug-trafficking lords.
Runtime: 52 minAfter escaping the Puente Grande Penitentiary, Joaquín Guzmán Loera asks ‘Chito’ to turn himself in to the police and declare that only he helped him break out in a laundry cart. 'El Chapo' and 'Don Sol' agree to finish off the Avendaño Brothers.
Runtime: 43 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera escapes the GAFES’s arrest and later convinces them of working with him. 'El Chapo' organizes 'La Federación' with the ultimate leaders of drug trafficking after the Avendaños's fall.
Runtime: 44 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera set up a trap for Raciel Cárdenas in order to take over Nuevo Laredo after the arrest. 'El Chapo' and 'La Federación' started a war against 'El Cano' and the bloodthirsty army of 'Los Emes'.
Runtime: 41 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera heads to the funeral of his brother, 'El Pollo', murdered by 'Chente' and Raciel. 'El Cano' invades 'La Federacion's territory to kill 'El Chapo's men.
Runtime: 43 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera orders 'Don Sol' to avoid Andrés Labrador from becoming president of Mexico; he fears their business would be incompatible. Conrado schemes a fraud to make Felipe Alarcón the new Mexican ruler.
Runtime: 40 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera is the leader of a drug war sponsored by Felipe Alarcón and 'Don Sol' against 'El Cano', 'Los Emes' and 'Chente'. 'El Chapo' bribes the jury of a beauty pageant in order to make Elba Coronado the queen.
Runtime: 42 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera promises 'Don Sol' he can end the failed Drug War and bring peace to the country. Thousands of innocents suffer the consequences of the conflict between 'La Federación', 'Los Emes' and 'Chente'.
Runtime: 44 minArturo Bernal Leyda acts as peacemaker between Joaquín Guzmán Loera and 'El Cano' and 'Chente'. 'El Chapo' betrays the two fundamental partners of 'La Federación' to get one of his sons out of jail.
Runtime: 44 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera orders the hunt of Arturo Bernal Leyda, who attacks him in his territory of Sinaloa with the help of 'El Cano' and 'Chente'. Nazario Moreno walks out of 'La Federación' after 'El Chapo's new war.
Runtime: 41 minPain gets hold of Joaquín Guzmán Loera after the murder of his son, 'El Moreno', so he leaves Ismael in charge of the war. 'Don Sol' fears that 'El Cano', 'Chente' and Arturo Bernal Leyda might use 'El Chapo's weakness in their favor.
Runtime: 48 minJoaquín Guzmán Loera talks 'La Muñeca' and 'Tony Tormenta' into working with him against Arturo Bernal Leyda and 'El Cano'. 'Don Sol' is seen as Mexican president.
Runtime: 54 minNo overview available.
13 episodes
El Chapo and his men find the perfect place to build the world's largest drug lab. Don Sol gives Franco money and demands that he stay away from him, but he rejects it. DEA analysis shows that the Sinaloa cartel has rapidly expanded operations in the entire world.
Runtime: 41 minDon Sol agrees to marry Berta to fulfill his political goals. Men of El Chapo confess to the US police that he was about to put a bomb in the embassy. Mayel is arrested, Joaquin stops the Malaysia operations in exchange for his release.
Runtime: 40 minEl Chapo sends Elba to live in another house so no one will hurt her. Don Sol and El Chapo make an agreement to make the police believe that he is trying to catch him and that both can fulfill their plans. A journalist of El Popular investigates allegations that Don Sol is protecting El Chapo.
Runtime: 42 minIsidoro leaves a message for El Chapo demanding him to defend his place, since he is determined to be his worst enemy. Elba tells El Chapo that she is expecting twins.
Runtime: 39 minEl Chapo asks his men to do social work on behalf of Esteban Prieto so that people vote for him. Esteban wins the elections and Don Sol is appointed Secretary of Governance.
Runtime: 40 minEl Chapo and his men steal Isidoro's merchandise and destroy his laboratory. The army tries to catch El Chapo, but he manages to escape and Don Sol gets upset because he knows that it will be more complicated now to arrest him.
Runtime: 41 minEl Chapo is arrested by the army and Don Sol informs Esteban that the world will find out that they caught the most important drug trafficker in the world. Don Sol meets Franco and his wife discovers him.
Runtime: 43 minEl Chapo begins to get contacts in jail to avoid being extradited and escape. Esteban asks his wife to publicly clarify the problem he has with one of his properties and Don Sol is enraged when he realizes it.
Runtime: 40 minDamaso and Quino fight to take over the organization of El Chapo. El Chapo learns about the problems between Damaso and Quino and demands that they respect each other, but he knows that he must rush to escape from prison or they could ruin the organization.
Runtime: 40 minThe men of El Chapo begin to dig the tunnel so he can escape. El Chapo manages to escape with the help of his men and the contacts of Don Sol.
Runtime: 43 minEl Chapo makes clear the distribution of his power if he could not take over the organization. Franco tells Don Sol that he will go to work in another state because he is tired of having to hide so nobody knows about their relationship.
Runtime: 44 minDon Sol tells El Chapo that they must get a man to pose as him so that he can remain free. El Chapo asks an actress to make a film about him so that people always remember him.
Runtime: 40 minEsteban demands from Don Sol that he resign, he refuses and threatens to confess that Chapo paid for his campaign and that he helped him escape from prison. Don Sol suspects that El Chapo will hide with Marcelo and sends the army to look for him. While Gortari wants to appoint his daughter as presidential candidate but eventually Don Sol earns his trust and is himself appointed.
Runtime: 46 min