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Narcos S1E8 — La Gran Mentira

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Narcos•Season 1•Episode 8

La Gran Mentira

8.9/10 · 7,390 votesAug 28, 201551 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

A tragic mistake forces the government to change tactics in the fight against Pablo. But Pablo faces bigger threats from inside his empire.

Directed byFernando Coimbra

Written byAllison Abner

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Cast13

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Pablo Escobar

Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

Javier Peña

Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Steve Murphy

Joanna Christie

Joanna Christie

Connie Murphy

Maurice Compte

Maurice Compte

Horacio Carrillo

Paulina Gaitán

Paulina Gaitán

Tata Escobar

Stephanie Sigman

Stephanie Sigman

Valeria Velez

Diego Cataño

Diego Cataño

La Quica

Jorge A. Jimenez

Jorge A. Jimenez

Poison

Juan Pablo Raba

Juan Pablo Raba

Gustavo Gaviria

Raúl Méndez

Raúl Méndez

Cesar Gaviria

Bruno Bichir

Bruno Bichir

Fernando Duque

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Fernando Coimbra

Fernando Coimbra

Director

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Allison Abner

Writer

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Episode Summary

"La Gran Mentira" is episode 8 of Narcos season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 7,390 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Fernando Coimbra and written by Allison Abner, it aired on August 28, 2015.

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