TV series

General Naranjo

2019–2020 · 3 seasons

A serious, slow-burning procedural that immerses you in the moral fog of Colombia's drug wars.

Overview: This is the story of Óscar Naranjo and Colombia in recent decades, told from the point of view of those who did their best to maintain order and law against Pablo Escobar, paramilitarism, drug cartels and the FARC.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and demanding.
About: Crime, power, corruption, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
power
corruption
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild