The Fall of El Mayo

A sober, steadily unfolding true-crime chronicle that trades spectacle for patient detail, leaving a lingering sense of how power built in secrecy eventually comes apart.

Created by

Darren Foster, Miguel Fernández Flores

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Anthony Michael Lopez, Carlos Ciurlizza, Kenny Brad Barrera

Overview

Co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, longtime partner of "El Chapo", and a ghost to authorities for over three decades. The documentary that tells the story of his downfall.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, power, corruption, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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