- 9.4/108,230 votesLoading...
#1 - Al Fin Cayó!
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2016
Javier deals with the repercussions from Judy's interview. Tata tries to convince Pablo to surrender for the sake of his children.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro
- 9.3/106,929 votesLoading...
#2 - The Good, The Bad, and The Dead
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2016
The Cali cartel discusses moving in on Pablo's territory. Limón proposes a plan to Maritza. Tata gets a gun for protection.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: N/A
- 9.3/104,971 votesLoading...
#3 - Todos Los Hombres del Presidente
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2017
David follows his suspicions. Peña is shocked to discover the depth of corruption in the Colombian government. Miguel is sought after once again.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Jason George
- 9.1/105,909 votesLoading...
#4 - Los Pepes
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/2/2016
The newly-formed Los Pepes want to destroy Pablo and his empire. Tata's brother urges her to leave and seek safety with her children.
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Writer: Julie Siege
- 9.1/104,772 votesLoading...
#5 - Going Back to Cali
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/1/2017
David and Peña are in a race against each other to find Pallomari. Peña makes a serious decision about the future of his career.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro
- 9.0/107,135 votesLoading...
#6 - Explosivos
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2015
Peña and Carillo close in on Gacha, while Murphy tries to protect pro-extradition candidate Gaviria from a notorious assassin connected to Pablo.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Andrew Black
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- 8.9/106,614 votesLoading...
#7 - La Gran Mentira
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2015
A tragic mistake forces the government to change tactics in the fight against Pablo. But Pablo faces bigger threats from inside his empire.
Director: Fernando Coimbra
Writer: Allison Abner
- 8.9/104,512 votesLoading...
#8 - Checkmate
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2017
Peña hatches a plan to try to capture Cali leader Gilberto Rodriguez. Amado proposes a business idea to Pacho.
Director: Gabriel Ripstein
Writer: Andrew Black
- 8.9/104,303 votesLoading...
#9 - Sin Salida
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/1/2017
Peña plans another covert operation to take down a key Cali cartel member, but he risks running out of time during his search.
Director: Fernando Coimbra
Writer: Clayton Trussell, Santa Sierra
- 8.8/1010,075 votesLoading...
#10 - Descenso
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/28/2015
Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.
Director: José Padilha
Writer: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato
- 8.8/106,512 votesLoading...
#11 - Despegue
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/28/2015
Pablo's activities in prison provoke the government into taking extreme action. Murphy and Peña face a situation of their own.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Nick Schenk, Chris Brancato
- 8.8/104,230 votesLoading...
#12 - Best Laid Plans
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/2017
Jorge takes a dangerous risk. An accident in New York threatens to expose Chepe. Peña travels to Curaçao to arrest a potential witness.
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Writer: Jason George
- 8.7/105,132 votesLoading...
#13 - Exit El Patrón
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2016
Colombia begins to turn on Escobar after his latest terrorist attack. Tata receives help from an unlikely ally. Quica gets increasingly anxious.
Director: Gerardo Naranjo
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/104,163 votesLoading...
#14 - Convivir
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/1/2017
David seeks revenge on behalf of his father, putting Enrique in danger. Peña asks Don Berna for help on a rescue mission.
Director: Fernando Coimbra
Writer: Andrew Black
- 8.6/106,891 votesLoading...
#15 - The Palace in Flames
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2015
Despite a new extradition treaty, the U.S. puts more money into fighting communism, creating new challenges for Murphy and Peña in the hunt for Pablo.
Director: Guillermo Navarro
Writer: Chris Brancato
- 8.6/106,053 votesLoading...
#16 - La Catedral
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/28/2015
The hunt for Pablo seems to be over after he makes a deal with the government, but Murphy and Peña -- and the Cali Cartel -- have other plans.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Nick Schenk, Chris Brancato
- 8.6/105,294 votesLoading...
#17 - Our Man in Madrid
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/2/2016
President Gaviria has a new job for an old colleague. The Search Bloc's new tactics shake up Pablo, but also unsettle Steve and Javier.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Zachary Reiter, Steve Lightfoot
- 8.6/105,153 votesLoading...
#18 - Deutschland 93
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/2/2016
As the danger intensifies for the Escobars, Pablo sends his family to another country. Gaviria weighs the opportunity to use them as leverage.
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Writer: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro
- 8.5/106,154 votesLoading...
#19 - You Will Cry Tears of Blood
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2015
Pablo goes into hiding as the political tide turns against him, but he finds a way to strike back. Murphy and Peña finally get the CIA to help them.
Director: Fernando Coimbra
Writer: Dana Calvo, Zach Calig
- 8.5/105,405 votesLoading...
#20 - Cambalache
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2016
Tata gets impatient with life on the run. Pablo responds to President Gaviria's reward offer. Steve and Javier meet their new boss.
Director: Gerardo Naranjo
Writer: Zachary Reiter
- 8.5/105,050 votesLoading...
#21 - The Enemies of My Enemy
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/2/2016
The Search Bloc gets a new leader. Javier loses faith in the system. Pablo brings Tata's brother Carlos down from Miami to cheer her up.
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/105,103 votesLoading...
#22 - Nuestra Finca
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2016
Pablo is reunited with an estranged family member. Judy Moncada's life is put in danger. The DEA and CIA clash over how to handle Los Pepes.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Julie Siege, Clayton Trussell
- 8.4/107,650 votesLoading...
#23 - The Sword of Simón Bolívar
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2015
Communist radical group M-19 makes a move against the narcos, while Murphy gets an education in Colombian law enforcement from his new partner Peña.
Director: José Padilha
Writer: Chris Brancato
- 8.4/106,998 votesLoading...
#24 - The Men of Always
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2015
Murphy encounters the depths of government corruption when he and Peña try to derail Escobar's political ambitions by proving he's a narco.
Director: Guillermo Navarro
Writer: Dana Calvo
- 8.4/104,093 votesLoading...
#25 - MRO
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2017
Paranoid about leaks, Miguel cracks down on his security. Pacho makes a decision about his new offer. Peña works on cultivating a witness.
Director: Josef Kubota Wladyka
Writer: Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson
The Best Episodes of Narcos
Every episode of Narcos ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Narcos!
A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Netflix
Episodes
30
Avg. Rating
8.7
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
8.8
8.3
7.9
8.4
8.5
7.9
8.4
8.6
8.0
Best Episodes Summary
"Al Fin Cayó!" is the best rated episode of "Narcos". It scored 9.4/10 based on 8230 votes. Directed by Andrés Baiz and written by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, it aired on 9/2/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Good, The Bad, and The Dead".