Netflix Sets September ‘Narcos’ Date

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Netflix will bring back its drug-themed drama series Narcos for a sophomore campaign in September, the OTT service announced Monday.

The series, which chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the law enforcement agencies set to track them down, will return on Sept. 2, said network officials.

José Padilha (Elite Squad,RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) serve as executive producers of Narcos, which is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.