The Cartel follows ten friends, all of them members of a dangerous drug cartel, whose ambition for power and money will cause them to eventually kill each other. For it is an undeniable truth that, in this business, you always lose.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 73
- Latest aired
- S02E50
- Total runtime
- 2d 6h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 June 2008 – October 2008 23 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 6 months
- Season 2 May 2010 – November 2010 50 episodes
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S02E01 Declaring war
May 17 · 45min find the promo
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As drug lords Don Mario and el Cabo begin a gang war, Buñuelo and Pirulo are jailed, and Pepe is freed on probation following his arrest in Miami.
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S02E02 Hidden Lies
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Pepe strikes a deal with a DEA agent to avoid extradition, while Raymundo listens in on his boss's girlfriend's calls, and Juan B leaves for Colombia.
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S02E03 Dangerous Agreements
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Raymundo informs his boss about his girlfriend's calls, while Don Mario plots to kill Caremotor, and Pepe threatens some thugs staked out on his land.
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S02E04 Lost Freedom
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Don Mario searches for Caremotor, threatening anyone who might hide his prey. Pirulo talks to Luis Fernando, a Brazilian capo, about a prison escape.
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S02E05 Innocent Fugitives
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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After police find a stack of cash in his car, Vironcha sends his family away. Paredón plots a murder, while Mario's men target Guillo.
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S02E06 The Art of Trafficking
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Pepe buys a rifle in preparation for a showdown over his land, while Pirulo readies to escape prison. Vironcha hides Paredón in a friend's house.
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S02E07 Innocent Guilt
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Peter congratulates Pepe on his informant work, while Juan B names Rocky the head of border distribution. Valderrama is delivered to the police.
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S02E08 Sealing The Deal
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Madero discovers Caremotor is sending drugs by submarine, while Pepe strikes a deal with Farid. Pirulo learns his accountant surrendered to police.
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S02E09 Accidental Truth
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Larissa discovers her husband has a mistress, while Racines moves into el Puma's house. Madero learns Caremotor's sub coordinates.
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S02E10 Instigating Temptations
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Larissa flees Caliche's house, but he sends Antenas to find her. Police assault Caremotor at his hideout, while Pepe plans to meet with Farid.
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S02E11 Blackmail
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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While Madero follows Caremotor to Ecuador, Cabo instructs John to kill four informants in the U.S., and Pirulo and Luis ready to escape prison.
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S02E12 Last Encounter
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Their breakout a bust, Pirulo and Luis are detained in jail while Farid is arrested by the DEA. Rocky rescues Johana and her aunt from sexual assault.
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S02E13 Innocent Lives
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Farid helps the DEA, sharing tips about Puma and Negrete. Olano clears out Pepe's ranch, while Cabo holes up in a hotel hosting a modeling contest.
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S02E14 Playing With Fire
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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In Ecuador, Madero finally catches Caremotor, while the paramilitary try to nab Puma in Colombia. Racines and Andrea continue their affair.
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S02E15 Dirty Business
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Caremotor is sent to Colombia for prosecution, while Zully's husband threatens her at the clinic and Cabo becomes interested in model Vicky.
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S02E16 A Life For A Life
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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In Colombia, Caremotor learns that his family was murdered by Mario's men. Puma tries to kill his wife.
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S02E17 Dangerous Acts
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Raymundo begins working with the DEA to trap Caliche, his boss, while Mario learns about Racines' affair and goes in search of his nemesis, Cabo.
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S02E18 Death Sentence
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Mario shows up at the modeling contest, ready to kill Cabo. Zully strikes a deal with the prosecutor to incriminate Oliver, but the dealer escapes.
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S02E19 The Protectors
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Cabo flees after a shootout at a bar, Rocky and Johanna grow closer and Madero captures a key player.
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S02E20 Despicable Schemes
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Caremotor's testimony puts Pájarraco behind bars, while Zully's tips lead to Oliver's capture by the DEA. Buñuelo's wife arranges for his jailbreak.
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S02E21 Avenging the Dead
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Pepe flees to Anestesia's place, staying one step ahead of Rocky's hitmen, while Madero worries that his partner may be involved with the traffickers.
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S02E22 Mistaken identity
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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While Andrea surrenders to the DEA to get her son back and El Pajarraco offers to become an informant, XL and Rocky recover their confiscated drugs.
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S02E23 Unexpected Enemy
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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El Pájarraco tells Madero and Agent Peter about Teto's and Mario's operations, while Antena reveals information on boss Caliche's drug shipments.
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S02E24 The cop and the snitch
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Plagued by stomach pain, Cabo visits his doctor, who speculates that he may have colon cancer. Pepe and Anestesia confer with the DEA agent.
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S02E25 Entrapment
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Madero captures Don Teto, while Antenas aids the DEA in confiscating Caliche's merchandise in the Bahamas, and Caliche arranges to flee his home.
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S02E26 Immunity pact
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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After Rocky confesses his love to Johana, he is captured by Mexican police and the DEA. Through their bosses, Cabo and Mario come to an agreement.
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S02E27 Playing With Fire
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Hoping to capture El Golfo, Lilian poses as a prostitute, while XL's men kill Racines in order to keep Mario and Cabo's agreement together.
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S02E28 Dirty Games
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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John argues with assassins Las Tres Cruces, then meets with Pepe and Anestesia. Mexican police and the DEA catch Golfo, and Pirulo is sent to the U.S.
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S02E29 Extortions
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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John tries to kill Pepe, who bests him and turns him in to the DEA. Cabo, meanwhile, begs Vicky's forgiveness and Patricia decides to help the police.
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S02E30 Incessant corruptions
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Caliche learns that Raymundo is a snitch and sends him to kill Jumangi. Antenas is fired as an informant while Zully discovers her sister has escaped.
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S02E31 Devious plans
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Tipped off by Anestesia, Verdugo arrests Rocky. Larissa also faces arrest and Johana is questioned, while Patricia and her husband are held prisoner.
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S02E32 Undercover cop
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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With help from his henchmen, Caliche prepares to bust Larissa out of jail, while Johana opens up to authorities about the Mexican drug connection.
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S02E33 The boss' wife
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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After Patricia reports agent Sam for corruption, she undergoes a life-saving operation to remove a tumor. Caliche, meanwhile, is trapped by police.
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S02E34 Innocent blood
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Peter hires Antenas as his DEA snitch, while Sam is removed from the Paredón operation. Cabo kills the Venezuelan thugs who had been threatening him.
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S02E35 Dangerous mistakes
May 19 · 45min find the promo
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Maj. Bravo's men slay May. Madero, while Paredón tries to kill Sam. Anestesia, meanwhile, helps Pepe flee Miami, and Cabo hears from his son.
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S02E36 Sweet Revenge
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Vicky discovers Cabo has been unfaithful, then meets Milton's son, while Antena plants microphones in the modeling agency. Pepe escapes to Cartagena.
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S02E37 Running prey
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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In Cartagena, Pepe buys a truck using dollars recovered from his stash, while Olano learns that Amparo is out of prison. Anestesia threatens Doménico.
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S02E38 Tempting addictions
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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After being chased by the DEA, Rambo hides at Anestesia's. Pepe manages to see his daughter in the capital, while Cabo learns he has colon cancer.
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S02E39 The last voyage
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Agent Sam is suspended, and Maj. Bravo is captured. Olano nabs lawyer Doménico, while Pepe meets up with Amparo's sister at a handicap center.
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S02E40 Last mission
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Olano transfers Doménico's assets to boss Amparo, while Anestesia warns Buñuelo about the lawyer. Cabo's overseas cocaine shipment is intercepted.
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S02E41 A new beginning
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Caliche gets out of prison, but Primo is captured by Venezuelan police. Cabo kills Gen. Morales' informer, while snitch Zully changes her identity.
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S02E42 Pandora's box
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Caliche meets with Antenas, while Oliver makes a deal concerning Paredón's whereabouts, and Milton confronts an exporter of hallucinogenic pills.
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S02E43 Model behavior
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Captured by police after being attacked by Cabo's men, XL resorts to drastic measures, while Calero makes inquiries about Leo and Estupiñán's case.
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S02E44 Tortures, Lies & threats
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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While Morales learns that Cabo has returned to Colombia, thwarting his revenge plot, Oliver tries to hand over Paredón with help from his niece.
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S02E45 Unnplaned actions
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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Estupiñán faces justice from his countrymen, while Calero arrests Leo. Caliche's wife, meanwhile, grows suspicious about the source of his income.
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S02E46 Survival of the fittest
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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El Pariente is extradited to the U.S., and Antena feels heat from a junta snitch. Caliche, meanwhile, learns his wife took lovers in his absence.
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S02E47 Lost innocence
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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After Vicky provides information on Cabo, Calero launches an operation against the trafficker. Pepe learns of plans to bring his daughter to Madrid.
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S02E48 Unfortunate witness
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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DEA agents capture Paredón, while Rocky is freed on the condition he meet publicly with Johana. Caliche exacts his sly revenge.
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S02E49 The beginning of the end
May 18 · 45min find the promo
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While agent Sam protects Zully from a killer sent by Oliver, the senator sends an assassin to murder Caliche. Pepe is finally captured by the DEA.
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S02E50 The finale
November 17 · 45min find the promo
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Agents Katherine, Sam and Peter return home, while Pajarraco, Mario, and Buñuelo are sentenced in Miami, and Cabo's son and Caliche meet their fates.