A new scripted series about the life of the notorious drug lord Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn will premiere on Univision in April.
Univisions Story House production company and Netflix developed the drama. This series pulls back the curtain on one of the most captivating criminals of our time by combining the world-class reporting and insights from Univision News investigative team with an outstanding team of talented storytellers and producers, said Camila Jimnez Villa, president and chief content officer at Fusion Media Group, which oversees Univision Story House.
Netflix and Univision announced El Chapolast May, though no details about the cast or creators have been revealed. According to reports at the time, El Chapowill be available on Netflix after its Univision premiere.
Last year, the History Channel also announced they were developing a drama series about Guzmn called #Cartel. That show is being helmed by Narcosco-creator Chris Brancato.
As for the actual El Chapo, the Mexican kingpin, who led the Sinaloa Cartel for years, was finally extradited to the United States last Thursday, January 19th. He faces 17 charges including drug trafficking, murder, money laundering and kidnapping. He pleaded not guilty and did not seek bail. A starting date for the trial has yet to be announced.
While Guzmn has been arrested several times in Mexico, he has infamously orchestrated several successful escapes. In 2015, he escaped via an underground tunnel that went from a nearby house to the shower in his prison cell. Guzmn was finally arrested again in January 2016, not long after speaking with Sean Penn for an article in Rolling Stone.