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The Worst Episodes of Narcos

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The Worst Episodes of Narcos

A gritty chronicle of the war against Colombia's infamously violent and powerful drug cartels.

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  1. Background image for The Kingpin Strategy
    7.8/10(5.3k votes)

    #1 - The Kingpin Strategy

    S3:E1

    The Gentlemen of Cali gather their associates together for a big surprise announcement about the future of their business.

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  2. Background image for The Cali KGB
    7.9/10(4.5k votes)

    #2 - The Cali KGB

    S3:E2

    A gas incident threatens to disrupt the Cali-government deal and Jorge is asked to help out. Peña grapples with his former Los Pepes connection.

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  3. Background image for Follow the Money
    8.0/10(4.4k votes)

    #3 - Follow the Money

    S3:E3

    The Rodriguez brothers go into hiding during negotiations. Pacho meets with the Lord of the Skies in Mexico. Peña's new DEA team visits Cali.

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  4. Background image for There Will Be a Future
    8.3/10(6.7k votes)

    #4 - There Will Be a Future

    S1:E5

    Pablo's extreme methods put the narcos on the brink of war with Carillo and the government. Peña tries to protect his witness, Elisa.

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  5. Background image for Free at Last
    8.3/10(5.9k votes)

    #5 - Free at Last

    S2:E1

    In the aftermath of a massive military effort to take Pablo into custody, the family reunites while enemies worry. Steve and Connie fight about safety.

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  6. Background image for The Sword of Simón Bolívar
    8.4/10(8.0k votes)

    #6 - The Sword of Simón Bolívar

    S1:E2

    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.

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  8. Background image for The Men of Always
    8.4/10(7.3k votes)

    #7 - The Men of Always

    S1:E3

    Murphy encounters the depths of government corruption when he and Peña try to derail Escobar's political ambitions by proving he's a narco.

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  9. Background image for MRO
    8.4/10(4.3k votes)

    #8 - MRO

    S3:E5

    Paranoid about leaks, Miguel cracks down on his security. Pacho makes a decision about his new offer. Peña works on cultivating a witness.

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  10. Background image for You Will Cry Tears of Blood
    8.5/10(6.4k votes)

    #9 - You Will Cry Tears of Blood

    S1:E7

    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.

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  11. Background image for Cambalache
    8.5/10(5.7k votes)

    #10 - Cambalache

    S2:E2

    Tata gets impatient with life on the run. Pablo responds to President Gaviria's reward offer. Steve and Javier meet their new boss.

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  12. Background image for The Enemies of My Enemy
    8.5/10(5.3k votes)

    #11 - The Enemies of My Enemy

    S2:E5

    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.

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  13. Background image for Nuestra Finca
    8.5/10(5.3k votes)

    #12 - Nuestra Finca

    S2:E9

    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.

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  14. Background image for The Palace in Flames
    8.6/10(7.2k votes)

    #13 - The Palace in Flames

    S1:E4

    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.

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  15. Background image for La Catedral
    8.6/10(6.3k votes)

    #14 - La Catedral

    S1:E9

    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.

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  16. Background image for Our Man in Madrid
    8.6/10(5.5k votes)

    #15 - Our Man in Madrid

    S2:E3

    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.

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  17. Background image for Deutschland 93
    8.6/10(5.4k votes)

    #16 - Deutschland 93

    S2:E7

    As the danger intensifies for the Escobars, Pablo sends his family to another country. Gaviria weighs the opportunity to use them as leverage.

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  18. Background image for Exit El Patrón
    8.7/10(5.4k votes)

    #17 - Exit El Patrón

    S2:E8

    Colombia begins to turn on Escobar after his latest terrorist attack. Tata receives help from an unlikely ally. Quica gets increasingly anxious.

    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Best Laid Plans
    8.7/10(4.4k votes)

    #18 - Best Laid Plans

    S3:E6

    Jorge takes a dangerous risk. An accident in New York threatens to expose Chepe. Peña travels to Curaçao to arrest a potential witness.

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  20. Background image for Convivir
    8.7/10(4.4k votes)

    #19 - Convivir

    S3:E8

    David seeks revenge on behalf of his father, putting Enrique in danger. Peña asks Don Berna for help on a rescue mission.

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  21. Background image for Descenso
    8.8/10(10.5k votes)

    #20 - Descenso

    S1:E1

    Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. DEA agent Steve Murphy joins the war on drugs in Bogota.

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  22. Background image for Despegue
    8.8/10(6.8k votes)

    #21 - Despegue

    S1:E10

    Pablo's activities in prison provoke the government into taking extreme action. Murphy and Peña face a situation of their own.

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  23. Background image for La Gran Mentira
    8.9/10(6.9k votes)

    #22 - La Gran Mentira

    S1:E8

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

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  24. Background image for Checkmate
    8.9/10(4.7k votes)

    #23 - Checkmate

    S3:E4

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

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  25. Background image for Sin Salida
    8.9/10(4.5k votes)

    #24 - Sin Salida

    S3:E7

    Peña plans another covert operation to take down a key Cali cartel member, but he risks running out of time during his search.

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  26. Background image for Explosivos
    9.0/10(7.5k votes)

    #25 - Explosivos

    S1:E6

    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
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Kingpin Strategy" is the worst rated episode of "Narcos". It scored 7.8/10 based on 5251 votes. Directed by Andrés Baiz and written by Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard, Eric Newman, it aired on 9/1/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Cali KGB".