8.8/109,964 votes#1 - 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
8.4/107,560 votes#2 - 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
8.4/106,917 votes#3 - 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
8.6/106,813 votes#4 - 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
8.3/106,323 votes#5 - There Will Be a Future
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2015
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
9.0/107,057 votes#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
8.5/106,090 votes#7 - 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: Zach Calig, Dana Calvo
8.9/106,539 votes#8 - 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
8.6/105,987 votes#9 - 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
8.8/106,440 votes#10 - 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
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A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Descenso" is the best rated episode of "Narcos" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 9964 votes. Directed by José Padilha and written by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato, it aired on 8/28/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Sword of Simón Bolívar".