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Narcos S3E4 — Checkmate
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Narcos•Season 3•Episode 4

Checkmate

8.9/10 · 5,035 votesSep 1, 201753 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

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Peña hatches a plan to try to capture Cali leader Gilberto Rodriguez. Amado proposes a business idea to Pacho.

Directed byGabriel Ripstein
Written byAndrew Black
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Cast13

Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

Javier Peña

Matias Varela

Matias Varela

Jorge Salcedo

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

Francisco Denis

Francisco Denis

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Alberto Ammann

Alberto Ammann

Pacho Herrera

Pêpê Rapazote

Pêpê Rapazote

Chepe Santacruz Londoño

Arturo Castro

Arturo Castro

David Rodriguez

Michael Stahl-David

Michael Stahl-David

Chris Feistl

Matt Whelan

Matt Whelan

Daniel Van Ness

Andrea Londo

Andrea Londo

Maria Salazar

Manolo Cardona

Manolo Cardona

Eduardo Sandoval

Natalia Jerez

Natalia Jerez

Aura

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Andrew Black

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Gabriel Ripstein

Director

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Episode Summary

"Checkmate" is episode 4 of Narcos season 3. It scored 8.9/10 from 5,035 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Gabriel Ripstein and written by Andrew Black, it aired on September 1, 2017.

Next: E5 · MROBest of Season 3