A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
The best episode of "Narcos" season 1 is "Descenso", rated 8.8/10 from 9883 user votes. It was directed by José Padilha and written by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato. "Descenso" aired on 8/28/2015 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Sword of Simón Bolívar".
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
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
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
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
Pablo's extreme methods put the narcos on the brink of war with Carillo and the government. Peña tries to protect his witness, Elisa.
Director: Andrés Baiz
Writer: Dana Ledoux Miller
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
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: Zach Calig, Dana Calvo
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
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
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