The historical Netflix series, "Narcos" Season 2, is scheduled to be released this week. Trailer videos have teased an action-packed season as the show follows Pablo Escobar's downfall. But is everything in the show actually happened in real life?
Wagner Moura, who plays as the drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, talked about the authenticity of "Narcos." Moura told CBC News that the real footages that the show use generate interest from viewers, and even his friends go to Google after seeing an episode to check whether the events really happened. The show tried to be as accurate to the real-life events as possible, depicting the bombings, countless horrendous murders, government blunders, and unbelievable escapes.
"[It's] all shot in Colombia, which I think is already great," Moura told the publication. "The whole show is shot in the very same place where everything really happened." That includes where the Columbian drug lord spent his last moments until he was shot dead in December 1993.
As Parent Herald earlier learned, the showrunner dished that they have recreated Pablo Escobar's death scene in details, as close as possible to what really transpired. According to executive producer Eric Newman, the based the death scenes on the incredible photos that DEA agent Steve Murphy took when Pablo died.
With Pablo Escobar meeting his end in the second season of "Narcos," many may wonder if this will also be the last season. No has been confirmed yet, but the producers have said that the drug cartel does not end with Escobar. There were also new characters to be introduced in Season 2, and the succeeding seasons could explore their stories.
So there goes the possibility of "Narcos" getting renewed. The show was renewed for a sophomore season shortly after the first season was released on Netflix. It is possible for the announcement to be made after "Narcos" Season 2 premieres on Sept. 2.
