Ep 9. La Catedral

In Narcos season 1 episode 9, titled "La Catedral," Pablo Escobar's luxurious prison is completed after he surrenders to the authorities as a part of a deal to avoid being extradited to the United States. La Catedral, as the prison is called, is on a sprawling estate in the hills above Medellin. The estate includes everything Escobar could want, from a private soccer field to a discotheque.

After the construction of La Catedral is finished, Pablo moves in with his closest associates, including his brother Roberto. The government warns Pablo that if he tries to run operations from La Catedral, they will take him back to a real prison. However, Pablo continues to run the Medellin cartel and conduct his criminal enterprises from within the walls of La Catedral. He continues to meet with other drug lords from inside the prison, giving orders to his men outside the prison walls and trying to control the political and social situation around the prison.

While Pablo is living in luxury, Colombia is still reeling from the violence that has plagued the country for years. Medellin is torn apart by a brutal struggle between rival criminal gangs who are fighting for control of the lucrative cocaine trade. The new Cali cartel is particularly aggressive, and they are willing to kill anyone who stands in their way. The police are under tremendous pressure to stop the gangs, but they are hampered by corruption and a lack of resources.

As the episode progresses, we see glimpses of the mounting tension between Pablo and his fellow inmates. There is a sense that the walls of La Catedral are closing in on him, and that his empire is beginning to crumble. The episode ends on a tense note, with Pablo realizing that he may be about to lose everything that he has worked so hard to build.

Overall, Narcos season 1 episode 9 is a gripping and intense installment in the series. The episode captures the decadent excess of Pablo's lifestyle inside La Catedral while also highlighting the violence and chaos that continues to destabilize Colombia. Viewers who have followed the series up to this point will find a lot to enjoy in this episode, as it moves the story along in intriguing and unexpected ways.