El Chapo ( tv series ) - wikipedia El Chapo ( tv series ) El Chapo Genre Crime thriller Biographical Written by Silvana Aguirre Carlos Contreras Directed by Ernesto Contreras José Manuel Cravioto Starring Marco de la O Humberto Busto Alejandro Aguilar Rodrigo Abed Luis Fernando Peña Juan Carlos Oliva Rolf Petersen Carlos Hernán Romo Marcela Mar Theme music composer Andrés Botero Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) Spanish No. of seasons No. of episodes 19 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Isaac Lee Camila Jimenez Villa Christian Gabela Andrés Calderón Producer ( s ) Daniel Posada Location ( s ) Colombia Cinematography Iván Hernández Juan Pablo Ramírez César Gutiérrez Tonatiuh Martinez Valdez Editor ( s ) Jonás García Fregoso Jorge Macaya Mario Monroy Nieblas Luis Zerón Camera setup Multi-camera Production company ( s ) Story House Entertainment Distributor Netflix Release Original network Univision Picture format HDTV 1080i Audio format Stereophonic sound First shown in United States Original release April 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 23 ) -- present External links Website El Chapo is an American crime television series, co-produced by Netflix and Univision, about the life of Joaquín `` El Chapo '' Guzmán. The series premiered on April 23, 2017 at Univision before airing on Netflix worldwide. It stars Marco de la O as the titular character. The series recounts the beginnings of Joaquín `` El Chapo '' Guzmán in 1985, when he was a low - level member of the Guadalajara Cartel, his rise to power as head of the Sinaloa Cartel, and his downfall. On May 12, 2017, Univision confirmed that the series would be renewed for a second season. Season 2 premiered on September 17, 2017. Netflix released the first season, comprising nine episodes, on June 16, 2017. The second season was released on December 15, 2017. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main cast 1.2 Recurring cast 2 Episodes 2.1 Series overview 2.2 Season 1 ( 2017 ) 2.3 Season 2 ( 2017 ) 3 References 4 External links Cast Main cast Marco de la O as Joaquín `` El Chapo '' Guzmán Humberto Busto as Conrado Higuera Sol `` Don Sol '' ( a fictionalized portrayal of Genaro García Luna ) Alejandro Aguilar as Toño Rodrigo Abed as Amado Carrillo Fuentes ( alias `` El Señor de los Cielos '' ) Luis Fernando Peña as Armando `` Rayo '' López Juan Carlos Oliva as Héctor Luis Palma Salazar ( alias `` El Güero Palma '' ) Antonio de la Vega as Arturno Bernal Leyda ( a fictionalized portrayal of Arturo Beltrán Leyva ) Rolf Petersen as Ramón Avendaño ( a fictionalized portrayal of Ramón Arellano Félix ) Carlos Hernán Romo as Benjamín Avendaño ( a fictionalized portrayal of Benjamín Arellano Félix ) Héctor Holten as President Carlos Salinas de Gortari Diego Vásquez as Ismael Zambada García ( alias `` El Mayo '' and / or `` Don Ismael '' ) Teté Espinoza as Chío Luis Rábago as General Blanco Dolores Heredia as Gabriela Saavedra Recurring cast Ricardo Lorenzana as Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo ( alias `` El Padrino '' ) Mauricio Mejía as Pablo Escobar Biassini Segura as `` El Lobito '' Avendaño Valentina Acosta as Alejandra ( Alejandrina María Salazar Hernández ) Juliette Pardau as Graciela ( Griselda López Pérez ) Abril Schreiber as Guadalupe Hugo Gómez as Attorney Federico Livas Joseph Fusezzy as Charles Pilliod ( U.S. Ambassador ) David Ojalvo as DEA Administrator John C. Lawn Camilo Amores as Arturo Guzmán Loera ( alias `` El Pollo '' ) Episodes Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 7 April 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 23 ) May 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 21 ) 12 September 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 17 ) December 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) TBA 2018 TBA Season 1 ( 2017 ) No. overall No. in season Title Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Chapter 1 '' April 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 23 ) 1.73 Joaquín Guzmán is a man who seeks to open his way in the illegal world of drug trafficking. for this he makes himself known with his other colleagues like El Chapo and seeks to change the rules of business at all costs. To start with everything knows that he needs to risk dying and looks for the Colombian capo named Pablo Escobar and offers to spend a ton of merchandise in only 48 hours but if he does not he will be a dead man. Joaquín is a lover of the tunnels to cross the drug along the Mexican border without any danger of being discovered and this will be his key to climbing the business. When everything seems to go perfectly El Chapo receives the news of his father 's death by a severe illness and although his relationship was not the best he wanted to say goodbye but time did not work in his favor. `` Chapter 2 '' April 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 23 ) 1.73 Joaquín Guzmán Loera initiates a war against the Avendaño to avenge the death of his compadre and of the family of El Güero. Amado, General Blanco and Don Sol decide to blame El Chapo for the murder of Cardinal Posadas Ocampo. `` Chapter 3 '' April 30, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 30 ) 1.60 Ramón will do his best to get revenge on El Chapo. Don Sol meets with Gabriela to question her about the crimies of Colonel Blanco that he has been able to maintain in the dark. `` Chapter 4 '' May 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 07 ) 1.58 El Chapo proposes to Herrerías to give him part of his merchandise in El Salvador as long as they are associated. El Chapo is quoted to talk business with Herrerías but everything turns out to be a deception of Lieutenant Rosado to be able to deliver it to the police. 5 6 5 6 `` Chapter 5 and 6 '' May 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 14 ) 1.37 El Chapo is taken to Mexico thanks to the military. Conrado Sol is given the task of holding a press conference where he presents El Chapo as the most important drug trafficker in Mexico. Gabriela is murdered for having had copies of the unpublished newspaper file of Colonel Blanco that implicates him. El Chapo begins his days in jail and this puts him thinking about how to escape. 7 7 `` Chapter 7 '' May 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 21 ) 1.54 El Chapo spent four months isolated in The Paddies on orders from La Licenciada. After a long time in the punishment cell, El Chapo returns to his cell where he believes he can rest from so many humiliations. Season 2 ( 2017 ) No. overall No. in season Title Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 8 `` Chapter 1 '' September 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 17 ) 1.45 El Chapo is once again the news of the moment around the world. El Chapo proposes to his new allies to work together to get rid of the Avedaño cartel. 9 `` Chapter 2 '' September 24, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 24 ) 1.18 El Chapo asks Chito for help so that he can escape from prison in exchange for making him part of his team. Conrado is looking for Mirta to offer his services against narco and thus be able to put himself back into the government. 10 `` Chapter 3 '' October 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 01 ) 1.19 El Chapo prepares the fall of the Avendaño and keeps Don Sol informed of all his movements. Don Sol warns the president to gain his trust and be appointed as the operational director of the federal police. 11 `` Chapter 4 '' October 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 ) N / A The Chapo carries out a lethal attack against the gulf cartel. El Cano and his accomplices set up a new breed of hired assassins. 12 5 `` Chapter 5 '' October 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 15 ) N / A El Chapo is pressed by the government to avoid a new war. El Chapo talks with Chente and proposes to leave apart personal rivalries for stability in business. 13 6 `` Chapter 6 '' October 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) N / A Before a new electoral year, ' Don Sol ' looks for the way to stay in the next government. `` El Chapo '' meets Elba Coronado, a 17 - year - old teenager who is hopelessly in love with her. 14 7 `` Chapter 7 '' October 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) N / A El Chapo believes he has everything to become the king of the narco and therefore plans to make his move bolder. El Chapo decides to go for Chente and El Cano to snatch Juarez and Nuevo Laredo. 15 8 `` Chapter 8 '' November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) 1.35 Evelina, a humble peasant decides to go to Culiacán to look for her daughter who was kidnapped by the Sinaloa cartel. Omar, a teenager from Nuevo Laredo, is kidnapped, drugged and forced to kill for ' Los Emes '. 16 9 `` Chapter 9 '' November 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) 1.13 Arturo Bernal Leyda, one of the main partners of ' El Chapo ' in ' La Federación ', takes the risk of leading the negotiations with his fiercest enemies. ' El Chapo ' negotiates with ' Don Sol ' to let his son go free. 17 10 `` Chapter 10 '' November 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) 1.15 In a tragic and unexpected turn of events, Sinaloa 's own sicarios confuse the presence of Arturo Meza and the son of El Chapo with Arturo Bernal 's. 18 11 `` Chapter 11 '' December 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) 1.30 After recognizing the body of his son, El Chapo takes refuge in the ranch of his mother to take grief. In the city, the enemies of El Chapo give no respite and continue the war. Don Sol demands the presence of El Chapo in the battle. 19 12 `` Chapter 12 '' December 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) 1.30 El Chapo reaffirms his destiny and unlike what his enemies expected the pain of his son 's death has not sunk him, on the contrary, it has fueled his ambition. Joaquín confirms that he is back and stronger than ever. References Jump up ^ Littleton, Cynthia ( May 17, 2016 ). `` Netflix and Univision Partner for ' El Chapo ' Series, ' Narcos ' and ' Club de Cuervos ' Pact ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Blistein, Jon ( January 26, 2017 ). `` Univision, Netflix ' El Chapo ' Series Sets April Premiere ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Fridman, Mandy. `` Marco de la O, protagonista de ' El Chapo ', confiesa su miedo y felicidad de interpretar al narco ''. laraza.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved April 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Todas las nuevas telenovelas y series de Univision : ' El Chapo ' y Sebastián Rulli regresan ''. laopinion.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved May 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Netflix in June : What 's new and expiring ''. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 25. Jump up ^ `` The Hunt Continues... El Chapo Season 2 Launches on Netflix December 15 ''. media.netflix.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Disfruta un adelanto exclusivo del capítulo final de la primera temporada de ' El Chapo ' ''. univision.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Univision. `` ' El Chapo ' / Final de temporada, Domingo Mayo 21, 9PM / 8C / 8PAC ''. youtube.com ( in Spanish ). Youtube. Retrieved May 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' El Chapo ' Season 2, World Premiere September 17th on Univision ''. Univision.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017. Jump up ^ Villafañe, Veronica. `` Univision Sets El Chapo Season 2 Premiere Date ; Will Air Series With English Subtitles ''. forbes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Prepárate para el gran final de ' El Chapo ' viendo gratis los capítulos 8 y 9 ''. univision.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved 28 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : TNT Wins Second Straight Sunday in All Key Demos with NBA Playoff Doubleheader ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : Utah - L.A. Clippers Game 7 on ABC Sees Decline but NBA Playoff First Round Ratings Good Overall ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : ' The Last 100 Days of Diana ' Rises to ABC 's Ten - Week Highs in Their Sunday Slot ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : Spurs - Warriors Game 1 Scores Best ABC NBA Non-Finals Playoff Audience in Six Years ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : Scarce Sampling for ' Twin Peaks ' Return on Showtime ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' El Chapo ' al borde de la locura : así terminó la primera temporada de la serie sobre Joaquín Guzmán Loera ''. univision.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved May 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` La gran final de ' El Chapo ' : la serie se despide este domingo con un desenlace de impacto ''. univision.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved May 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS Sink to All - Time Low ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Jump up ^ Berman, Marc. `` Sunday Final Nationals : ' Star Trek : Discovery ' Sampled by 9.5 Million Viewers on CBS ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : ' Curb Your Enthusiasm ' Nearly Doubles its ' Deuce ' Lead - In Among Adults 18 - 49 on HBO ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : ' Real Housewives of Atlanta ' at Seven - Year Season Premiere Viewer Low but Still Potent for Bravo ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved 9 November 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Sunday Final Nationals : NBC Dominates with ' Sunday Night Football ' ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017. Jump up ^ Pucci, Douglas. `` Weekly Final Nationals : American Music Awards on ABC Rises Double - Digits in Total Viewers Year - to - Year ''. programminginsider.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Final de El Chapo 2 posiciona a Univisión como la # 1 en español entre las 8 a 10pm ''. produ.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved 5 December 2017. 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Question: when is el chapo season 3 coming out
Answer: 2018