And against all odds, he nearly makes it all work.ĭiego Luna was among the brightest spots of Narcos: Mexico in season 1, and while Felix's trajectory in season 2 isn't as rags-to-riches spectacular, he still makes a compelling enough protagonist. He schemes and bullies and intimidates and out-thinks his way through it all, even as his best laid plans are being derailed by all these other forces. That may seem like too much for one man to handle, but not if that man is Felix Gallardo. Felix's carefully cultivated influence over the political powers-that-be is slipping, as a new Presidential candidate takes centrestage in Mexico. To that murky pot, add more trouble: money is tight and Felix's suppliers - the Cali cartel - are refusing to loosen the purse-strings or cede any control. If that weren't enough, there's trouble among the plazas: the Sinaloans and Tijuanians are at each other's throats, work in Juarez has come to a standstill as their leader Pablo Acosta is off pursuing a personal vendetta, Felix's attempt to bring a new partner (the Gulf cartel) on board is less than successful, and Isabella Bautista is trying to get her own drug business off the ground.

They're not interested in the scapegoats - Rafa and Don Netto, Felix's old associates - who are already in jail. The DEA's Operation Leyenda is picking up all those involved in Camarena's death, one by one. That's not for want of scope or ambition, but a case of too many threads being unravelled.Īfter the brutal torture and murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena, Felix Gallardo is feeling the heat. Vast swathes of this 10-episode run feel like a slog, and the stakes only truly feel high towards the very end. This fifth instalment of Narcos, which takes ahead the story of Felix Gallardo, feels a little like that - a menacing buildup that frequently leads nowhere.

In Netflix’s Something Special, Hannah Gadsby returns to shattering people’s expectations Elizabeth Taylor: 'Realized what a political act it would be to see Cleopatra portrayed by a Black actress'

Too many crooks spoil the broth