TV series

El Chema

2016–2017 · 2 seasons

A gritty, fast-moving rise through the drug trade, mixing brutal violence with slick melodrama and a constant sense of danger.

Overview: Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, power, ambition, violence
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
ambition
violence
betrayal
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong