El Chema

Season 1

TV-14
Inspired by true events, This is the story of the most notorious drug kingpin the world had ever seen. A man known as El Chapo, the biggest international drug lord in history. The most important and influential man, in the history of Narcos. He changed the game with his spectacular escapes and innovative smuggling techniques.

85 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1The president sends Chema a message in jail. The boss orders his men to kidnap the prison director’s family to delay his transfer to the USA.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2José María “Chema” Venegas stands up to the authorities and starts a riot in the jail. After, he flees through the tunnel built just for him.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Auristela calls Chema for an interview in Venezuela but the FBI follow the journalist’s tracks and capture the narco. Rutila falls for Chema.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Auristela and Chema both score. She gets her interview and he seduces her. The narco finds protection, more business and secret routes in Venezuela.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Just as he promised, El Chema tells Auristela his life story, growing up with his parents Joaquín and Elvira — under the watchful eye of enemies.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6José María is promoted in the organization and gets a present. Oteiza is his first challenge. Elvira and Don Ricardo face off for Chema’s toy.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Chema takes the next step and uses his toy in his first murder. Amanda goes on a date with Chema in the stables. Joaquín gets beat up.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Oteiza’s death shakes the narco’s foundations and the basis of corruption. Ricardo doesn’t trust Chema’s accomplice. Chema confronts Ricardo.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Amanda and Chema spend the night together but he asks her to keep it a secret. He thinks he’s having a fling with his boss’s sister but it’s not true.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Blanca finds out that Chema slept with Amanda. Ricardo puts pressure on Tobias to show his support for the organization.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11Chema receives five times what he earns and dreams of becoming leader. Ricardo knows that he wants to go out on his own. Amanda isn’t his priority.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12Once she finds out Ricardo is her father, Amanda demands her inheritance. Elvira tells the boss that Chema has found out Amanda is his daughter.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Regina is Ricardo’s lover but he knows that Rojo is crazy about her. They go to the boss’s office and make love. Chema swears loyalty to his boss.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14Chema defines his strategy for trafficking arms and undocumented immigrants. He leaves the merch with the boss. Ricardo and Amanda make amends.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15Amanda takes revenge on Chema and tells him that she and Saúl are dating. Regina and Amanda get in on the plan. José María congratulates Saúl.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16Saúl confronts Chema and demands that he stay away from Amanda. A determined Saúl gets Ricardo’s permission and asks for her hand.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Chema takes Wendy away from prostitution. In Miami he meets Imelda Rosado and must give her a trophy. Amanda says yes but asks Saúl for time.
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18Chema defeats the Cuban narcos in Miami. Imelda offers him twice what he earns with Ricardo but he stays loyal to his boss. Ricardo is mad at Rojo.
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19Amanda becomes Blanca’s accomplice and finds out about her relationship with Centeno. She also meets Wendy, her rival.
  • Episode 20
    E20
    Episode 20A high level council requires an explanation of the situation after Oteiza’s death. Centeno and Don Ricardo have a plan for Chema.
  • Episode 21
    E21
    Episode 21Don Ricardo’s and Centeno’s play is complete. Chema is arrested for Oteiza’s death and Wendy visits him. Elvira discovers the truth and breaks down.
  • Episode 22
    E22
    Episode 22Rojo and his allies rescue Chema in prison. An earthquake in Mexico distracts the security guards. Don Ricardo orders them to let him escape.
  • Episode 23
    E23
    Episode 23Chema lays a trap for Púas. Chema warns Don Ricardo that Centeno has to be dealt with. Chema works with Juan Lee to enter the Chinese market.
  • Episode 24
    E24
    Episode 24Chema starts thinking about how to expand his business. He orders a tunnel to be built and puts Juan Lee in charge of half a ton of heroin.
  • Episode 25
    E25
    Episode 25Amanda wants a bachelorette party with Chema before marrying Saúl. Chema makes Wendy return to the club and gets involved with Juan Lee's daughter.
  • Episode 26
    E26
    Episode 26On her wedding day Amanda admits that she’s not in love. Elvira and Joaquín go on a date. Chema does a full turn and makes a pact with Don Feyo.
  • Episode 27
    E27
    Episode 27The big day. Amanda has a private conversation with Don Ricardo. Chema and his boss take the opportunity to do business with their competitors.
  • Episode 28
    E28
    Episode 28Chema’s independence plan is almost ready. Chema takes over at the business and Don Ricardo appears weak. Joaquín resurfaces drunk.
  • Episode 29
    E29
    Episode 29Alcohol brings out the worst in Don Ricardo, who succumbs to Regina. He also accuses Chema of stealing control. Blanca is crazy about Centeno.
  • Episode 30
    E30
    Episode 30Chema goes to Tucson for business. Torres, the authorities’ informant, meets José María Venegas and records everything. Regina leaves with Rojo.
  • Episode 31
    E31
    Episode 31Mabel and Gary are a couple but that doesn’t stop her from putting herself at Chema’s disposal. Tobias and Inés suspect Regina. Torres is worried.
  • Episode 32
    E32
    Episode 32Mabel confirms Chema’s suspicion: the DEA knows about the operation. They open new routes and get rid of those in trouble to save the business.
  • Episode 33
    E33
    Episode 33Don Ricardo makes it to the Roberts’ ranch where he asks for information about the DEA and confronts Rojo. Mabel helps Regina. Torres wants immunity.
  • Episode 34
    E34
    Episode 34Mabel calls Torres to give him information. Regina joins the team. Centeno doesn’t want to see Blanca. They kidnap Óscar Cadenas’s sister.
  • Episode 35
    E35
    Episode 35Chema and the Roberts get away with it. Mabel gets involved with José María Venegas. Ricardo looks for Chema's wife in the bar.
  • Episode 36
    E36
    Episode 36Torres returns to the Roberts and Chema without a wire but the DEA keeps observing him. Even though his family is far away, they are still in danger.
  • Episode 37
    E37
    Episode 37Mabel is willing to leave her husband but Chema can’t stop thinking about the business. Cadenas turns himself in on one condition. Ponce gets nosy.
  • Episode 38
    E38
    Episode 38Everything started out as a game but now Mabel confesses her feelings. José María Venegas expands his networks and will soon start working in Miami.
  • Episode 39
    E39
    Episode 39Chema is occupied with their sponsor while Don Ricardo and Gary are about to betray him. This mistake could become a mortal sin.
  • Episode 40
    E40
    Episode 40Óscar Cadenas remains faithful to el Chema, and Gary and Leslie try to remove him from the business. Don Ricardo seduces Inés.
  • Episode 41
    E41
    Episode 41El Chema mounts a revolution in the drug business and decides to confront Don Ricardo. Torres wants to become a member of the DEA.
  • Episode 42
    E42
    Episode 42Elvira and Amanda hug and kiss, Don Ricardo and el Chema lock eyes. Elvira says her goodbyes to Joaquín. Los Paiva come across Regina after a mission.
  • Episode 43
    E43
    Episode 43Elvira demands a death toll. The mother-son relationship is damaged, but he will always protect his mother. Regina is pregnant.
  • Episode 44
    E44
    Episode 44After a great deal of time, el Chema and Amanda make love. She wants to have children with him, although she has to keep this a secret for now.
  • Episode 45
    E45
    Episode 45El Chema visits Elvira and discovers a disturbing truth. El capo prepares to “clean” the zone. Regina finally speaks with Inés after four years.
  • Episode 46
    E46
    Episode 46Mabel has made up her mind and makes a request of el Chema. Gary acts under pressure from the DEA. Elvira cracks and makes a painful decision.
  • Episode 47
    E47
    Episode 47Mabel falls victim to the trap and must reveal where el Chema is hiding in order to win her freedom. Ricardo goes after Inés, but she evades him.
  • Episode 48
    E48
    Episode 48In order to trap el Chema, the DEA searches for a collaborator. Amanda and Inés are happy to finally see Regina and her two children.
  • Episode 49
    E49
    Episode 49Severely compromised, el Chema realizes that now is the time to negotiate, but makes sure to do so with guile.
  • Episode 50
    E50
    Episode 50Now that el Chema is behind bars, Amanda has a new mission: helping him escape from prison. Mabel goes to José María’s cell, but he rejects her.
  • Episode 51
    E51
    Episode 51El Rojo and his man set out to free el Chema. Amanda also completes her objective and distracts the DEA high command. The Colombians trap Torres.
  • Episode 52
    E52
    Episode 52With more equipment, el Chema gets rid of Jones and Torres and leaves Andrews alive in order to keep an ally in the DEA.
  • Episode 53
    E53
    Episode 53El Chema and Andrews make a pact. The DEA agent receives money in exchange for finding Roberts. El Chema is thankful for Amanda. Regina is locked up.
  • Episode 54
    E54
    Episode 54The capture of el Chema is now an affair of state, but Don Ricardo now has him in his sights. The DEA works for José María who now eyes Mexicali.
  • Episode 55
    E55
    Episode 55El Chema’s confrontation of Gary and Mabel doesn’t end well. Don Ricardo asks Nelson to become his partner and infiltrate El Chema’s men.
  • Episode 56
    E56
    Episode 56Mabel decides to go to the south of Italy to leave everything behind. Centeno doesn’t find El Chema but claims a different victim.
  • Episode 57
    E57
    Episode 57Colonel Centeno faces serious consequences when he is caught in bed with Blanca. El Chema grants El Rojo the honor of killing his ex-boss.
  • Episode 58
    E58
    Episode 58El Chema orders a ceasefire against Ricardo, who wants to continue the war. Centeno’s disappearance is under investigation.
  • Episode 59
    E59
    Episode 59Everything has to be ready once war is declared. Ricardo passes information to Fabrizio Ponce, who arrives in Sinaloa to catch El Chema dead or alive.
  • Episode 60
    E60
    Episode 60El Chema shoots at the army and flees. Joaquín confronts Ponce and is shot. El Chema looks to Central America as a new route.
  • Episode 61
    E61
    Episode 61El Chema allows Ponce to live and decides to attack the corrupt leaders. Joaquín and Elvira are given a new chance as a couple. Inés rejects Ricardo.
  • Episode 62
    E62
    Episode 62A round table defines Ricardo Almenar as the common enemy. Imelda confronts El Chema. Fabrizio detains Clark and Marta for an inquiry.
  • Episode 63
    E63
    Episode 63The drug enforcement agent has a witness and proof of movements that Tobías Clark can’t justify.
  • Episode 64
    E64
    Episode 64El Chema negotiates with Nelson and Tostao in order to find out and reduce Ricardo’s routes in Central America.
  • Episode 65
    E65
    Episode 65After breaking up with Saúl, Amanda looks for el Chema. A single question raises suspicions. Nelson may use an event at the racetrack as his alibi.
  • Episode 66
    E66
    Episode 66Nelson Martínez gets around the security tape and enters into Marta’s apartment, who is the key witness in the case against Tobías Clark.
  • Episode 67
    E67
    Episode 67The drug business finally makes it to the “big leagues;” Nelson Martínez swears allegiance to el Chema. Clark feels miserable because he’s a killer.
  • Episode 68
    E68
    Episode 68El Chema expands his reach to flood Central America with drugs, and now counts on the CIA and death threats against Andrews.
  • Episode 69
    E69
    Episode 69After losing a leg, Narváez uses Joaquín to exact his revenge. Meanwhile, Ponce and his men go to Sinaloa, where they are torturing el Chema’s father.
  • Episode 70
    E70
    Episode 70Benito Narváez wants el Chema to fall into the trap while he patiently waits for him. Meanwhile, Nelson flirts with Regina.
  • Episode 71
    E71
    Episode 71El Chema surrounds Benito Narváez and those who protect him. Someone intervenes to stop the counterattack. Ricardo visits Tostao.
  • Episode 72
    E72
    Episode 72Regina makes love to Nelson. Joaquín is laid to rest, and el Chema swears to exact his revenge for his death.
  • Episode 73
    E73
    Episode 73El Chema and his men attack Ricardo while he is meeting with Inés. The DEA and Ponce identify Marta’s assassin.
  • Episode 74
    E74
    Episode 74Blanca threatens the journalist who wrote negatively about Ricardo and her family. Tobías and his son find out that Inés was killed.
  • Episode 75
    E75
    Episode 75Regina doesn’t believe Rojo and Chema sows the seeds of doubt: Who got rid of Inés? Narváez makes a bribe and flees. Salma becomes Chema’s accomplice.
  • Episode 76
    E76
    Episode 76Ponce frees Narváez and gets lynched. El Chema thinks he is the “world’s best trafficker.” Nelson wants to “steal” Regina. El Chema confronts him.
  • Episode 77
    E77
    Episode 77El Chema convinces Philip to negotiate with him. Salma thanks el Chema for the appointment. Narváez collaborates. El Rojo wants to retire.
  • Episode 78
    E78
    Episode 78Ricardo offers Nelson money to kill Regina and plots to finish off El Chema with Blanca. El Rojo is frightened for Regina. Amanda asks for a truce.
  • Episode 79
    E79
    Episode 79Nelson flees with Regina. El Chema consolidates his business with help from the DEA and the CIA. Tobías goes after El Chema. Nelson is acting strange.
  • Episode 80
    E80
    Episode 80Clark reveals that Almenar is responsible for the death of his wife. Salma tells Chema about Ponce’s intentions. El Chema and El Rojo go after Nelson.
  • Episode 81
    E81
    Episode 81Nelson goes against Regina and her children. U.S. planes bomb El Chema’s people. Salma agrees to sleep with Ponce for investigative purposes.
  • Episode 82
    E82
    Episode 82El Rojo considers leaving the business. Ricardo claims responsibility for kidnapping Regina. El Chema and El Rojo order to have Blanca kidnapped.
  • Episode 83
    E83
    Episode 83El Chema and El Rojo receive a special delivery. El Rojo goes crazy. Nelson is captured. El Chema tells Salma that he wants to retire.
  • Episode 84
    E84
    Episode 84Ponce thwarts El Chema’s operation. El Chema and El Rojo go after Ricardo. Blanca makes a deal with El Chema. Ponce traps Ricardo.
  • Episode 85
    E85
    Episode 85

Cast of Season 1

  • Mauricio OchmannJosé María 'Chema' Venegas85
  • Julio BrachoDon Ricardo Almenar Paiva
  • Itatí CantoralBlanca
  • Fernando NoriegaEutimio 'Rojo' Flores
  • Arcelia RamírezElvira Mendivil
  • Sergio BasañezTobías Clark
  • Alejandro SpeitzerDon Ricardo Almenar Paiva (joven)
  • Scarlet GruberBlanca Joven
  • Jorge Luis MorenoVíctor Casillas Jr.
  • Iván TamayoJorge Elías Salazar
  • Isela VegaCelia
  • Rafael AmayaAurelio Casillas
  • Rafael Ernesto HernándezCanario
  • Luisa HuertasNelly

 

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