The Cartel

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The Cartel is a gripping crime drama produced by Shami Media Group. It stars the Colombian heartthrob Manolo Cardona alongside Neal Kodinsky. The series follows the story of a well-known drug lord, Martin Gonzalez, who is released from prison after serving 10 years for drug trafficking.

Once out of prison, Martin realizes the drug trade is a changed world. His power and credibility no longer hold among the younger and more ruthless Cartel members. He must win back his place in the game, by any means necessary. Martin enlists the help of his old friend, Adan, who is now working for a rival cartel. Together, they plot to regain control of the drug trade in Colombia.

In this show, you can expect to see all the elements of a classic cartel drama; drugs, money, power-hungry executives, and calculated betrayal. The storyline is not easy to predict, and it leaves viewers on the edge of their seats. Apart from its thrilling plotline, the show highlights the high level of corruption within law enforcement, and how drug money can make people turn against their own.

Manolo Cardona brings a special kind of energy to the show. His portrayal of Martin Gonzalez is nothing short of brilliant. His cunning, cold-hearted and calculative schemes are sure to leave viewers in awe. The other actors in The Cartel also deliver excellent performances, making the series a must-watch.

The show also features some of the most breathtaking filming locations in Colombia, capturing the beauty of the country. The camera work is stunning, especially during action sequences, where you can feel the adrenaline pumping through the screen.

The show’s soundtrack is also worth noting - its creative sound choices perfectly match the atmosphere, giving the scenes more complexity and depth. The music is modern, yet it still exudes a classical cartel crime feel.

The overall production quality of The Cartel is impressive. The show creates suspense and drama without relying on cliche storytelling or cheap tricks. Its characters are complex, multifaceted and leave viewers with more questions than answers.

At the end of every episode, viewers are left on a cliffhanger, waiting to watch more when the next episode drops. The Cartel is definitely one of the top shows of its genre, and it is highly recommended for anyone who loves thrilling, suspense-fuelled TV dramas.

In conclusion, The Cartel is a fascinating, well-executed and highly entertaining show that leaves viewers wanting more. The show has all the elements of a classic cartel drama - violence, betrayal, and manipulation. With a fantastic cast, an excellent soundtrack, stunning location shots and a captivating storyline, The Cartel is nothing short of brilliant. Anyone who loves crime dramas would definitely enjoy watching it.

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No hay mal que dure 100 a
57. No hay mal que dure 100 a
 
The number one leader of the paramilitary groups, Adolfo Aguilar, is killed by his own men, following the orders of his brother, Leopoldo Aguilar.
No hay mal que dure 100 a
56. No hay mal que dure 100 a
 
Pirulito wants to have Linderman Suarez, his right-hand man who is in prison, killed. The killer appointed fails in the first attempt, but then the doctor who works at the penitentiary poisons Linderman Suarez, the man who knew his boss' every move.
No hay mal que dure 100 a
55. No hay mal que dure 100 a
 
Gutierrez advises Jorge Millan, the colonel who cooperates with him by giving him information, that he should turn himself in with him in order to avoid trouble with the police institution.
De esperanzas vive el hombre, y muere de desilusiones
54. De esperanzas vive el hombre, y muere de desilusiones
 
Guadaa calls Pirulito to tell him he is on his way and Pirulito asks him to please let him know when he is at the entrance so he can go and receive him.
Amigo el rat
53. Amigo el rat
 
Amparo is deported and taken back to Colombia. She is put in a women's prison where she will spend some time. Jacinto, Martin's contact, is unmasked by Pirulito.
No se puede repicar y andar en la procesi
52. No se puede repicar y andar en la procesi
 
Conrado Cadena meets a DEA agent and tells him he is willing to sign his voluntary extradition to the United States if they help him get his family out of Colombia.
A callarse ranas que va a predicar el sapo II
51. A callarse ranas que va a predicar el sapo II
 
Martin arrives in Panama. He immediately gets in touch with the Cadenas and arranges a meeting to give them the letter Pepe sent them.
A callarse ranas que va a predicar el sapo
50. A callarse ranas que va a predicar el sapo
 
Mario's family, including Mario himself, rush off desperately, trying to run away. One of his brothers is intercepted and caught by Gutierrez's men, who try to catch the boss dead or alive.
Algo tendr
49. Algo tendr
 
Mario's man contacts a guy to help him get to Gordo and murder him in revenge for having sold his best friend, Samuel. Martin is put in prison and is searched in the most humiliating way.
Al que mi Dios se la da, San Pedro se lo bendiga
48. Al que mi Dios se la da, San Pedro se lo bendiga
 
At the meeting, Cabo tells the rest of the traffickers that Bu
A quien Dios no le da hijos, el diablo le da sobrinos
47. A quien Dios no le da hijos, el diablo le da sobrinos
 
Frenton and another killer get ready to go to the disco where Samuel is with his wife and Gordo, since Gordo has called the men and filled them in on Samuel's moves.
No hay deuda que no se pague, ni plazo que no se cumpla
46. No hay deuda que no se pague, ni plazo que no se cumpla
 
Guadaa threatens Gutierrez because he thinks he lied to his brother Fermin about the people from the DEA and his extradition to the US. Buuelo's girlfriend tells him she would like to have a baby; he is worried because he does not like the idea in the least.
Genio y figura hasta la sepultura
45. Genio y figura hasta la sepultura
 
A DEA agent notifies Fermin that he is going to be extradited. Fermin tells the agent that he has agreed on it with Gutierrez, and that is why he is not worried about having to go to the United States.
Pelea de tigre con burro amarrado
44. Pelea de tigre con burro amarrado
 
Fermin calls Gutierrez to complain that he has been arrested when this was not what he had agreed on with the DEA.
El que no cae resbala
43. El que no cae resbala
 
Martin goes to Miami Airport with the DEA agent to recognize the person that will make an attempt on his life.
Te conozco bacalao, aunque vengas disfrazado
42. Te conozco bacalao, aunque vengas disfrazado
 
Susana, Conrado's wife, expected him to forgive her for what she had done in the past, but he throws her out of his house. Then he thinks it over and forgives her; they kiss passionately.
A cada marrano le llega su nochebuena
41. A cada marrano le llega su nochebuena
 
Martin's informer tells him he is after Pirulito and asks him to be patient and let him do his job. Pepe and Apolinar are on speaking terms again after Apolinar stands up for him in a clash with some American prisoners that mistreat them for being Colombian.
Si no le llueve le cae gotera
40. Si no le llueve le cae gotera
 
Cabo asks Samuel to pay him the two million dollars he owes Amparo. He refuses to do so, enraged, and tells him to do whatever he wishes.
Cuando se enojan las comadres, se dicen las verdades II
39. Cuando se enojan las comadres, se dicen las verdades II
 
Buuelo and Mario have a surprise in store for Samuel, which makes him feel rather uneasy. Martin goes to courthouse to hear the sentence he will have to serve in the United States.
Cuando se enojan las comadres, se dicen las verdades
38. Cuando se enojan las comadres, se dicen las verdades
 
Francisco Trujillo pays a visit to Mario to tell him that Amparo is taking possession of property that do not belong to her.
Dios los hace y el diablo los junta
37. Dios los hace y el diablo los junta
 
Martin makes his grandmother leave the country so he can deal with Pirulito and sort out their problems.
Cr
36. Cr
 
Julio's brother pays him a visit in prison and brings him the dish he likes so much. He tells him Amparo is being disloyal to him.
Cr
35. Cr
 
Amparo goes to see Silvio's wife, not with the best of intentions. Mario and Samuel pay a visit to Julio Trujillo in prison to talk about Pepe.
Caras vemos, corazones no sabemos
34. Caras vemos, corazones no sabemos
 
Martin is being held in preventive detention at a hotel in Miami while his situation is regularized. The FBI goes to Pepe's house to capture him; he hides at the roof of his house, but the FBI finds him and arrests him.
Rin Rin renacuajo sali
33. Rin Rin renacuajo sali
 
Sofia and her children arrive in Mexico to be with Martin when he turns himself in to the authorities. Pirulito is in distress after having had his best friend, Navaja, killed.
La cruz en el pecho y en diablo en los hechos
32. La cruz en el pecho y en diablo en los hechos
 
Martin and Juanita Marin start dating. Pirulito makes Navaja believe that the plan to murder Cabo is going swimmingly and he trusts his friend blindly.
Del plato a la boca, se cae la sopa
31. Del plato a la boca, se cae la sopa
 
Guadaa tells Cabo that he has sent a person to watch Tulio round the clock so that he does not run away; they want to get rid of the whole De La Cruz family.
Gallo pel
30. Gallo pel
 
Anestesia pays a visit to Martin and tells him the people from the Pacific Cartel have murdered Pedro Tejada because he negotiated with the DEA.
En la puerta del horno se quema el pan III
29. En la puerta del horno se quema el pan III
 
Martin visits Juliana in prison and tells her how Anestesia gave them away. Piojoso hands Pedro Tejada over to Mario's people.
En la puerta del horno se quema el pan II
28. En la puerta del horno se quema el pan II
 
Anestesia enjoys his freedom but he starts to cooperate with the United States government. They put a hidden microphone on him to be able to hear his conversation with Pedro Tejada.
En la puerta del horno se quema el pan
27. En la puerta del horno se quema el pan
 
Anestesia decides he will tell the FBI and the district attorney the truth about his friendship with Juliana and the money given to David Paz. Pirulito commands to kill Apolinar immediately.
Al ca
26. Al ca
 
Mr. Mario, Buuelo, Ramiro, Conrado and Amparo pay a visit to Cabo and Guadaa. Anestesia is sentenced to life imprisonment and feels the US authorities have tricked him. Apolinar is informed of his extradition.
Al ca
25. Al ca
 
Anestesia hears from Henry that his contact for the shipment to the US was an undercover DEA agent.
Antioque
24. Antioque
 
Martin calls Juliana to warn her to be careful because they are arresting people that were involved with the van that broke down loaded with cocaine, which they never managed to get back.
El que canta en la ma
23. El que canta en la ma
 
Martin fears that when Buuelo gets to Panama, he could be arrested because the DEA is looking for him. Anestesia is scared.
Al que le van a dar le guardan
22. Al que le van a dar le guardan
 
Buuelo asks Cabo not to be angry about the negotiations because he has also been in Miami with Guadaa without telling anybody.
De m
21. De m
 
Anestesia is worried because he knows Buuelo will kill him if David Paz doesn't arrive. Buuelo leaves Anestesia a note saying that he will take his revenge on him and goes away early in the morning to avoid the DEA.
El vivo vive del bobo II
20. El vivo vive del bobo II
 
Anestesia, David Paz, Pedro Tejada and the people from the DEA celebrate Anestesia's decision to cooperate with the US organization at a restaurant in Panama.
El vivo vive del bobo
19. El vivo vive del bobo
 
Juliana has to let the breakdown truck tow her van since the police tell her they can't leave her it in the middle of the road.
Explicaci
18. Explicaci
 
Martin pays a visit to his ex wife and kids, but she doesn't let him in and asks him after his lover Juliana and about his illegal activities.
Pagan justos por pecadores II
17. Pagan justos por pecadores II
 
Colonel Gutierrez goes into the cell where the supposed leading traffickers are being kept. He shoots the security camera that is recording these people all the time and tells the DEA officer that he won't allow them to record them from now on.
Pagan justos por pecadores
16. Pagan justos por pecadores
 
Sofia talks with Eliana, Pepe's wife, and tells her she has separated from Martin. Eliana tells her they are heading for the same thing since she is not happy in her marriage. Pepe talks with Samuel about the failed attempt that would have cost Martin his freedom. Pepe is very disappointed in Samuel.
El que busca, encuentra
15. El que busca, encuentra
 
Israel De La Cruz comes out of his house and one of his men picks him up. He has no idea that Pepe and Cabo, aided by Colonel Gutierrez, who provided them with valuable information, plan to make an attempt on his life.
Fue por lana y sali
14. Fue por lana y sali
 
Martin and Sofia have a fight over his meeting Cabo. She tells him she is sick of that situation. Caremico hears Cabo and Guada
El que menos corre, vuela II
13. El que menos corre, vuela II
 
Martin and Kevin discuss who could be responsible for the murder attempt on Kevin. Kevin's bodyguard's wife helps them carry out a new attempt on Kevin Izquierdo, which this time is successful.
El que menos corre, vuela
12. El que menos corre, vuela
 
The Cruz family and the Cadenas hold a meeting at Adolfo Aguilar's country house; he fosters the encounter to try to stop the war that has broken out after Hugo De La Cruz and Oscar Cadena were murdered.
De buenas intenciones est
11. De buenas intenciones est
 
Hugo De La Cruz plays a soccer match in prison without knowing he will be the victim of attempt on his life.
El que la debe, la teme
10. El que la debe, la teme
 
Cabo's shipment is intercepted since they are waiting for them. There is a clash during which Cabo is wounded.
El que a hierro mata, a hierro muere II
8. El que a hierro mata, a hierro muere II
 
Oscar talks with Loaiza and convinces him to kill Humberto for he has mistreated him. He does so, but one of his men is left badly injured.
El que a hierro mata, a hierro muere
7. El que a hierro mata, a hierro muere
 
Pepe proposes that they ship drugs to Miami and Martin rejects the idea. Martin tells Sofia that he had a talk with Oscar and that he didn't let him quit. She is upset.
El que tiene rabo de paja, no se acerca a la candela
6. El que tiene rabo de paja, no se acerca a la candela
 
Oscar talks with the Villegas brothers. They ask him to leave them alone and not bother them anymore.
A dios rezando y con el mazo dando
5. A dios rezando y con el mazo dando
 
Pepe and Martin go to Nacho's wake and hear he was not killed in a clash but in cold blood. They feel they have to run away or else they'll be killed there.
A grandes males, grandes remedios
4. A grandes males, grandes remedios
 
Bodegon and one of his employees go to prison to talk with Nacho about what happened with his daughter. On his way out, Nacho kills him. Eliana tells Pepe she is pregnant. He is happy. She tells him she doesn't want to have the baby and he is upset. He doesn't let her have an abortion and says they have to get married. She tells her mother.
Matarlos A Todos
3. Matarlos A Todos
January 17, 2017
Susana tells Oscar she was with that man because they wanted to kidnap Conrado, hold him to ransom, kill them all and then flee. Mocho arrives and is upset to see his wife tied up. They force her to tell her husband the truth. He gets angry, hits her and kills her lover. Martin is upset about what is going to happen to Susana.
Juntos, pero no revueltos
2. Juntos, pero no revueltos
 
Pablo Escobar dies and the police praise Colonel Gutierrez since they believe he had to do with his execution. Oscar and the other traffickers celebrate his son's birthday and the death of Pablo Escobar. Oscar asks Pepe and Martin to oppose dropping trafficking at the meeting with the Gutierrez family.
A rey muerto, rey puesto
1. A rey muerto, rey puesto
 
Martin is arrested in Miami. After being searched and insulted, he starts telling his story. He started selling drugs in the eighties; at the age of fifteen, he started working in the clandestine laboratories ("kitchens"). Martin and Pepe were school mates. They went to a "kitchen" and were introduced to Pirulito. They met Oscar, the boss, who promised to pay a hundred pesos per processed kilo.
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