The Trailer For ‘Narcos: Mexico’ Season 2 Is Here And It Is Everything Fans Were Hoping For
Netflix does not mess around. In the first week of the New Year, they have dropped the news on a slew of upcoming releases, including new movies, new shows, and trailers for new seasons. They’re releasing so many programs and films that we have no idea when we’re going to have to watch any of it. We will be making time for two shows in particular: Luis Miguel season two and “Narcos: Mexico” season two.
The new trailer for “Narcos: Mexico” season two is here, and we have a lot of questions. [Warning: spoiler alerts below]
Diego Luna is back as Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, the “Bill Gates of cocaine,” or we can also say the drug lord who birthed the career of El Chapo. First, a brief recap of season one: For those who loved “Narcos,” the original may or may not have tuned in to the new installation based on the Mexican cartel — although they did intertwine towards the end of season one. However, I didn’t care to watch the original “Narcos” because it wasn’t my cup of tea. Now, Diego Luna and Michael Peña certainly is my cup of tea, which is why I tuned in to “Narcos: Mexico.”
The show’s plot is all about how Gallardo went from a small farmer in Culiacán, Sinaloa, while also working Mexican Federal Judicial Police agent. So, he knew the ins-and-outs of life as a commoner and someone with some kind of power as well. Gallardo’s connections with the government of Sinaloa helped him launch a drug trafficking organization, and you can say the rest is history. What was the fascinating aspect to this first season is watching how Gallardo grew his organization, and who in his inner circle would be loyal. The tension was also centered on the case against him by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
As we saw in season one, Michael Peña’s character, agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, is killed. So, who’s in the new cast?
Clearly, the DEA will still be after Gallardo and his people now that Kiki’s body was discovered at the end of season one. We loved the dynamic between Kiki and Gallardo. We will definitely miss his inclusion on the show.
Actor Scoot McNairy will play a new DEA agent that is looking to bring to justice the killer of Kiki. His character, Walt Breslin, makes a brief cameo in the trailer. He is seen undercover in a van listening to Gallardo and his squad having dinner.
We’re happy to report that actress, Teresa Ruiz, as Isabella Bautista is back for season two!
Ruiz was one of the best characters on the show, and one of the few Latinas as well. She was a leader and a tough person to reckon with. Yes, she was a drug dealer as well, but she carried her own, which is why Gallardo had to have her on his team.
“To understand the current level of drug violence in Mexico, you have to understand how it all started, and truly grasp America’s integral role in it,” executive producer and showrunner Eric Newman said in a statement, according to Insider TV. “The second season of “Narcos: Mexico” is a Pandora’s box, the contents of which we still struggle in vain, 30 years later, to try and contain.”
Sounds so thrilling right?
At the end of the day, this is still a drama about drug trafficking in Mexico, which continues to be a controversial topic.
It’s challenging to bring a show like this to the present-day audience because why are we will still glamorizing the cartels and putting this harsh light onto Mexico and its people. We cannot deny the history either.
In 2018, Luna said that he did not want to meet the real Gallardo because he didn’t want to, in so many words, get mixed up with those kinds of criminals. He said everyone in Mexico could not escape the stigma of cartels in one way or another, but as an actor, he wanted to explore the mindset of Gallardo and what made him take the actions that he did.
Season two includes numerous new Latino actors, but more than anything, we cannot wait to hear the soundtrack.
We loved (loved!) the music in season one. It was a blend of ’80s Spanish pop and English tunes as well. This new season looks to be just as good. The trailer includes a stripped-down version of Blondie’s “Call Me,” which got me pumped for the new show.
