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The Snitch Cartel: Origins

2022 · 1 season

A sprawling, slow-burning crime saga that traces a family's rise through the drug trade, feeling tense and morally heavy.

Created by
Andrés López López
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Juan Pablo Urrego, Sebastián Osorio, Gustavo Angarita Jr.
Overview
Over four decades, two brothers in Cali juggle family duties, multiple romances and illicit businesses, transforming from poor kids to cocaine kingpins.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Andrés López López
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Juan Pablo Urrego, Sebastián Osorio, Gustavo Angarita Jr.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Andrés López López
Written by
Johny Alexander Ortiz, Karen Rodríguez
Starring
Juan Pablo Urrego, Sebastián Osorio, Gustavo Angarita Jr., Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Patricia Tamayo, Estefania Piñeres, Verónica Velásquez, Laura Rodríguez
Length
1 seasons, 60 episodes
Network
Caracol TV
Country
Colombia
Languages
Spanish

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