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Narcos: Mexico (2018)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
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Overview

See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.


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Bias Dimensions


Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative

Overview

See the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in 1980s Mexico.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The series consistently critiques systemic corruption within government and law enforcement, and portrays the 'War on Drugs' as a largely futile and counterproductive endeavor that exacerbates violence and institutional decay, aligning with progressive critiques of drug policy and power structures.

The series features a diverse cast that is appropriate for its setting and subject matter, depicting the historical drug trade in Mexico. The narrative explores complex geopolitical dynamics and character motivations without explicitly centering on DEI-driven critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

Narcos: Mexico includes a prominent female cartel leader who is depicted in a lesbian relationship. This aspect of her life is presented as a personal detail, neither central to the main narrative nor explicitly explored for its societal implications. The portrayal avoids strong positive or negative framing, fitting an incidental depiction.

The film frequently depicts characters, particularly cartel members, engaging in Catholic rituals and displaying religious symbols while simultaneously committing horrific acts of violence and corruption. The narrative highlights the profound hypocrisy of these adherents, using their outward piety to underscore their moral depravity. There is no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal or nuance offered by the film's narrative regarding the faith itself.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Narcos: Mexico is a historical drama depicting real-life figures from the Mexican drug trade. The show accurately portrays the documented genders of its historical characters, and no established historical figures are depicted with a different gender.

Narcos: Mexico is a historical drama depicting real-life figures from the Mexican drug trade. The casting of major characters aligns with their historical racial and ethnic backgrounds, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.3
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
8.0

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