El Chema (2016)

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Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.

• Released: 2016-12-06
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Seasons: 2, 85 episodes
• Episode length: 45m
• Network: Telemundo
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 756 votes

Created by Luis Zelkowicz.

Top cast

• Mauricio Ochmann as José María 'Chema' Venegas85
• Julio Bracho as Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva
• Itatí Cantoral as Blanca
• Fernando Noriega as Eutimio 'Rojo' Flores
• Arcelia Ramírez as Elvira Mendivil
• Sergio Basañez as Tobías Clark
• Alejandro Speitzer as Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva (joven)
• Scarlet Gruber as Blanca Joven
• Jorge Luis Moreno as Víctor Casillas Jr.
• Iván Tamayo as Jorge Elías Salazar

Full cast & crew

Where to watch El Chema

• United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, NBC

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