“A lot of people were like, ‘What are they doing?
How can they possibly continue without Escobar?’
But the ambition is what makes the victory worth savoring.”
Credit: Illustration by Pablo Jurado Ruiz for EW
Well, DC as in Drug Cartel (sorry, Batman).
I had thisNarcosexpanded universe fantasy, says showrunner Eric Newman.
It speaks to the interconnected nature of the narcotics trade; we all touch each other in this game.
A lot of people were like, What are they doing?
How can they possibly continue without Escobar?
I remember that time.
For an outsider like Newman, tackling this mess came with another difficult issue.
Colombia actually outran its past; there is no ending to the drug war in Mexico, he declares.
Its a different kind of carnage.
We approached these chapters as the beginning of a tragedy.
We look atNarcosas a cautionary tale, says Newman.
When it went south in Mexico was the government realizing they lost control and created a monster.
Where we leave season 5 is very much a You broke it, you bought it message.
But thats not the only message the team hopes the audience may glean.
Im proudest of the fact that weve been able to get people to put their phones down.
When the audience cares about something, theyre willing to make an effort, he says.
My story can be interesting for someone that apparently had no connection with me.
And that opens possibilities and hope for talent all around the globe.
Now the system has to change.
Now I have an example to say, Thats not true.
No more of that, hey.
Let the campaign for Luna to be the next James Bond officially begin.
