El Chema
El Chema
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El Chema

7.7 / 10
2016
2 seasons
85 episodes
CrimeDrama

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

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Cast

Seasons

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    5.8
    06-12-201643m

    The president sends Chema a message in jail. The boss orders his men to kidnap the prison director’s family to delay his transfer to the USA.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    07-12-201643m

    José María “Chema” Venegas stands up to the authorities and starts a riot in the jail. After, he flees through the tunnel built just for him.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    10.0
    08-12-201643m

    Auristela calls Chema for an interview in Venezuela but the FBI follow the journalist’s tracks and capture the narco. Rutila falls for Chema.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    09-12-201643m

    Auristela and Chema both score. She gets her interview and he seduces her. The narco finds protection, more business and secret routes in Venezuela.

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    12-12-201643m

    Just as he promised, El Chema tells Auristela his life story, growing up with his parents Joaquín and Elvira — under the watchful eye of enemies.

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    13-12-201643m

    José María is promoted in the organization and gets a present. Oteiza is his first challenge. Elvira and Don Ricardo face off for Chema’s toy.

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    14-12-201643m

    Chema takes the next step and uses his toy in his first murder. Amanda goes on a date with Chema in the stables. Joaquín gets beat up.

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    15-12-201643m

    Oteiza’s death shakes the narco’s foundations and the basis of corruption. Ricardo doesn’t trust Chema’s accomplice. Chema confronts Ricardo.

  • Episode 9

    9.Episode 9

    16-12-201643m

    Amanda and Chema spend the night together but he asks her to keep it a secret. He thinks he’s having a fling with his boss’s sister but it’s not true.

  • Episode 10

    10.Episode 10

    20-12-201643m

    Blanca finds out that Chema slept with Amanda. Ricardo puts pressure on Tobias to show his support for the organization.

  • Episode 11

    11.Episode 11

    20-12-201643m

    Chema receives five times what he earns and dreams of becoming leader. Ricardo knows that he wants to go out on his own. Amanda isn’t his priority.

  • Episode 12

    12.Episode 12

    21-12-201643m

    Once she finds out Ricardo is her father, Amanda demands her inheritance. Elvira tells the boss that Chema has found out Amanda is his daughter.

  • Episode 13

    13.Episode 13

    22-12-201643m

    Regina is Ricardo’s lover but he knows that Rojo is crazy about her. They go to the boss’s office and make love. Chema swears loyalty to his boss.

  • Episode 14

    14.Episode 14

    23-12-201643m

    Chema defines his strategy for trafficking arms and undocumented immigrants. He leaves the merch with the boss. Ricardo and Amanda make amends.

  • Episode 15

    15.Episode 15

    26-12-201643m

    Amanda takes revenge on Chema and tells him that she and Saúl are dating. Regina and Amanda get in on the plan. José María congratulates Saúl.

  • Episode 16

    16.Episode 16

    27-12-201643m

    Saúl confronts Chema and demands that he stay away from Amanda. A determined Saúl gets Ricardo’s permission and asks for her hand.

  • Episode 17

    17.Episode 17

    28-12-201643m

    Chema takes Wendy away from prostitution. In Miami he meets Imelda Rosado and must give her a trophy. Amanda says yes but asks Saúl for time.

  • Episode 18

    18.Episode 18

    29-12-201643m

    Chema defeats the Cuban narcos in Miami. Imelda offers him twice what he earns with Ricardo but he stays loyal to his boss. Ricardo is mad at Rojo.

  • Episode 19

    19.Episode 19

    30-12-201643m

    Amanda becomes Blanca’s accomplice and finds out about her relationship with Centeno. She also meets Wendy, her rival.

  • Episode 20

    20.Episode 20

    02-01-201743m

    A high level council requires an explanation of the situation after Oteiza’s death. Centeno and Don Ricardo have a plan for Chema.

  • Episode 21

    21.Episode 21

    03-01-201743m

    Don Ricardo’s and Centeno’s play is complete. Chema is arrested for Oteiza’s death and Wendy visits him. Elvira discovers the truth and breaks down.

  • Episode 22

    22.Episode 22

    04-01-201743m

    Rojo and his allies rescue Chema in prison. An earthquake in Mexico distracts the security guards. Don Ricardo orders them to let him escape.

  • Episode 23

    23.Episode 23

    05-01-201743m

    Chema lays a trap for Púas. Chema warns Don Ricardo that Centeno has to be dealt with. Chema works with Juan Lee to enter the Chinese market.

  • Episode 24

    24.Episode 24

    06-01-201743m

    Chema starts thinking about how to expand his business. He orders a tunnel to be built and puts Juan Lee in charge of half a ton of heroin.

  • Episode 25

    25.Episode 25

    09-01-201743m

    Amanda wants a bachelorette party with Chema before marrying Saúl. Chema makes Wendy return to the club and gets involved with Juan Lee's daughter.

  • Episode 26

    26.Episode 26

    10-01-201743m

    On her wedding day Amanda admits that she’s not in love. Elvira and Joaquín go on a date. Chema does a full turn and makes a pact with Don Feyo.

  • Episode 27

    27.Episode 27

    11-01-201743m

    The big day. Amanda has a private conversation with Don Ricardo. Chema and his boss take the opportunity to do business with their competitors.

  • Episode 28

    28.Episode 28

    12-01-201743m

    Chema’s independence plan is almost ready. Chema takes over at the business and Don Ricardo appears weak. Joaquín resurfaces drunk.

  • Episode 29

    29.Episode 29

    13-01-201743m

    Alcohol brings out the worst in Don Ricardo, who succumbs to Regina. He also accuses Chema of stealing control. Blanca is crazy about Centeno.

  • Episode 30

    30.Episode 30

    15-01-201743m

    Chema goes to Tucson for business. Torres, the authorities’ informant, meets José María Venegas and records everything. Regina leaves with Rojo.

  • Episode 31

    31.Episode 31

    17-01-201743m

    Mabel and Gary are a couple but that doesn’t stop her from putting herself at Chema’s disposal. Tobias and Inés suspect Regina. Torres is worried.

  • Episode 32

    32.Episode 32

    18-01-201743m

    Mabel confirms Chema’s suspicion: the DEA knows about the operation. They open new routes and get rid of those in trouble to save the business.

  • Episode 33

    33.Episode 33

    19-01-201743m

    Don Ricardo makes it to the Roberts’ ranch where he asks for information about the DEA and confronts Rojo. Mabel helps Regina. Torres wants immunity.

  • Episode 34

    34.Episode 34

    7.0
    20-01-201743m

    Mabel calls Torres to give him information. Regina joins the team. Centeno doesn’t want to see Blanca. They kidnap Óscar Cadenas’s sister.

  • Episode 35

    35.Episode 35

    10.0
    23-01-201743m

    Chema and the Roberts get away with it. Mabel gets involved with José María Venegas. Ricardo looks for Chema's wife in the bar.

  • Episode 36

    36.Episode 36

    24-01-201743m

    Torres returns to the Roberts and Chema without a wire but the DEA keeps observing him. Even though his family is far away, they are still in danger.

  • Episode 37

    37.Episode 37

    25-01-201743m

    Mabel is willing to leave her husband but Chema can’t stop thinking about the business. Cadenas turns himself in on one condition. Ponce gets nosy.

  • Episode 38

    38.Episode 38

    26-01-201743m

    Everything started out as a game but now Mabel confesses her feelings. José María Venegas expands his networks and will soon start working in Miami.

  • Episode 39

    39.Episode 39

    27-01-201743m

    Chema is occupied with their sponsor while Don Ricardo and Gary are about to betray him. This mistake could become a mortal sin.

  • Episode 40

    40.Episode 40

    30-01-201743m

    Óscar Cadenas remains faithful to el Chema, and Gary and Leslie try to remove him from the business. Don Ricardo seduces Inés.

  • Episode 41

    41.Episode 41

    31-01-201743m

    El Chema mounts a revolution in the drug business and decides to confront Don Ricardo. Torres wants to become a member of the DEA.

  • Episode 42

    42.Episode 42

    01-02-201743m

    Elvira and Amanda hug and kiss, Don Ricardo and el Chema lock eyes. Elvira says her goodbyes to Joaquín. Los Paiva come across Regina after a mission.

  • Episode 43

    43.Episode 43

    02-02-201743m

    Elvira demands a death toll. The mother-son relationship is damaged, but he will always protect his mother. Regina is pregnant.

  • Episode 44

    44.Episode 44

    03-02-201743m

    After a great deal of time, el Chema and Amanda make love. She wants to have children with him, although she has to keep this a secret for now.

  • Episode 45

    45.Episode 45

    06-02-201743m

    El Chema visits Elvira and discovers a disturbing truth. El capo prepares to “clean” the zone. Regina finally speaks with Inés after four years.

  • Episode 46

    46.Episode 46

    07-02-201743m

    Mabel has made up her mind and makes a request of el Chema. Gary acts under pressure from the DEA. Elvira cracks and makes a painful decision.

  • Episode 47

    47.Episode 47

    08-02-201743m

    Mabel falls victim to the trap and must reveal where el Chema is hiding in order to win her freedom. Ricardo goes after Inés, but she evades him.

  • Episode 48

    48.Episode 48

    09-02-201743m

    In order to trap el Chema, the DEA searches for a collaborator. Amanda and Inés are happy to finally see Regina and her two children.

  • Episode 49

    49.Episode 49

    10-02-201743m

    Severely compromised, el Chema realizes that now is the time to negotiate, but makes sure to do so with guile.

  • Episode 50

    50.Episode 50

    13-02-201743m

    Now that el Chema is behind bars, Amanda has a new mission: helping him escape from prison. Mabel goes to José María’s cell, but he rejects her.

  • Episode 51

    51.Episode 51

    14-02-201743m

    El Rojo and his man set out to free el Chema. Amanda also completes her objective and distracts the DEA high command. The Colombians trap Torres.

  • Episode 52

    52.Episode 52

    15-02-201743m

    With more equipment, el Chema gets rid of Jones and Torres and leaves Andrews alive in order to keep an ally in the DEA.

  • Episode 53

    53.Episode 53

    16-02-201743m

    El Chema and Andrews make a pact. The DEA agent receives money in exchange for finding Roberts. El Chema is thankful for Amanda. Regina is locked up.

  • Episode 54

    54.Episode 54

    17-02-201743m

    The capture of el Chema is now an affair of state, but Don Ricardo now has him in his sights. The DEA works for José María who now eyes Mexicali.

  • Episode 55

    55.Episode 55

    20-02-201743m

    El Chema’s confrontation of Gary and Mabel doesn’t end well. Don Ricardo asks Nelson to become his partner and infiltrate El Chema’s men.

  • Episode 56

    56.Episode 56

    21-02-201743m

    Mabel decides to go to the south of Italy to leave everything behind. Centeno doesn’t find El Chema but claims a different victim.

  • Episode 57

    57.Episode 57

    22-02-201743m

    Colonel Centeno faces serious consequences when he is caught in bed with Blanca. El Chema grants El Rojo the honor of killing his ex-boss.

  • Episode 58

    58.Episode 58

    23-02-201743m

    El Chema orders a ceasefire against Ricardo, who wants to continue the war. Centeno’s disappearance is under investigation.

  • Episode 59

    59.Episode 59

    24-02-201743m

    Everything has to be ready once war is declared. Ricardo passes information to Fabrizio Ponce, who arrives in Sinaloa to catch El Chema dead or alive.

  • Episode 60

    60.Episode 60

    27-02-201743m

    El Chema shoots at the army and flees. Joaquín confronts Ponce and is shot. El Chema looks to Central America as a new route.

  • Episode 61

    61.Episode 61

    28-02-201743m

    El Chema allows Ponce to live and decides to attack the corrupt leaders. Joaquín and Elvira are given a new chance as a couple. Inés rejects Ricardo.

  • Episode 62

    62.Episode 62

    01-03-201743m

    A round table defines Ricardo Almenar as the common enemy. Imelda confronts El Chema. Fabrizio detains Clark and Marta for an inquiry.

  • Episode 63

    63.Episode 63

    02-03-201743m

    The drug enforcement agent has a witness and proof of movements that Tobías Clark can’t justify.

  • Episode 64

    64.Episode 64

    03-03-201743m

    El Chema negotiates with Nelson and Tostao in order to find out and reduce Ricardo’s routes in Central America.

  • Episode 65

    65.Episode 65

    06-03-201743m

    After breaking up with Saúl, Amanda looks for el Chema. A single question raises suspicions. Nelson may use an event at the racetrack as his alibi.

  • Episode 66

    66.Episode 66

    07-03-201743m

    Nelson Martínez gets around the security tape and enters into Marta’s apartment, who is the key witness in the case against Tobías Clark.

  • Episode 67

    67.Episode 67

    08-03-201743m

    The drug business finally makes it to the “big leagues;” Nelson Martínez swears allegiance to el Chema. Clark feels miserable because he’s a killer.

  • Episode 68

    68.Episode 68

    09-03-201743m

    El Chema expands his reach to flood Central America with drugs, and now counts on the CIA and death threats against Andrews.

  • Episode 69

    69.Episode 69

    10-03-201743m

    After losing a leg, Narváez uses Joaquín to exact his revenge. Meanwhile, Ponce and his men go to Sinaloa, where they are torturing el Chema’s father.

  • Episode 70

    70.Episode 70

    6.5
    13-03-201743m

    Benito Narváez wants el Chema to fall into the trap while he patiently waits for him. Meanwhile, Nelson flirts with Regina.

  • Episode 71

    71.Episode 71

    14-03-201743m

    El Chema surrounds Benito Narváez and those who protect him. Someone intervenes to stop the counterattack. Ricardo visits Tostao.

  • Episode 72

    72.Episode 72

    15-03-201743m

    Regina makes love to Nelson. Joaquín is laid to rest, and el Chema swears to exact his revenge for his death.

  • Episode 73

    73.Episode 73

    16-03-201743m

    El Chema and his men attack Ricardo while he is meeting with Inés. The DEA and Ponce identify Marta’s assassin.

  • Episode 74

    74.Episode 74

    17-03-201743m

    Blanca threatens the journalist who wrote negatively about Ricardo and her family. Tobías and his son find out that Inés was killed.

  • Episode 75

    75.Episode 75

    20-03-201743m

    Regina doesn’t believe Rojo and Chema sows the seeds of doubt: Who got rid of Inés? Narváez makes a bribe and flees. Salma becomes Chema’s accomplice.

  • Episode 76

    76.Episode 76

    21-03-201743m

    Ponce frees Narváez and gets lynched. El Chema thinks he is the “world’s best trafficker.” Nelson wants to “steal” Regina. El Chema confronts him.

  • Episode 77

    77.Episode 77

    22-03-201743m

    El Chema convinces Philip to negotiate with him. Salma thanks el Chema for the appointment. Narváez collaborates. El Rojo wants to retire.

  • Episode 78

    78.Episode 78

    23-03-201743m

    Ricardo offers Nelson money to kill Regina and plots to finish off El Chema with Blanca. El Rojo is frightened for Regina. Amanda asks for a truce.

  • Episode 79

    79.Episode 79

    24-03-201743m

    Nelson flees with Regina. El Chema consolidates his business with help from the DEA and the CIA. Tobías goes after El Chema. Nelson is acting strange.

  • Episode 80

    80.Episode 80

    27-03-201743m

    Clark reveals that Almenar is responsible for the death of his wife. Salma tells Chema about Ponce’s intentions. El Chema and El Rojo go after Nelson.

  • Episode 81

    81.Episode 81

    29-03-201743m

    Nelson goes against Regina and her children. U.S. planes bomb El Chema’s people. Salma agrees to sleep with Ponce for investigative purposes.

  • Episode 82

    82.Episode 82

    30-03-201743m

    El Rojo considers leaving the business. Ricardo claims responsibility for kidnapping Regina. El Chema and El Rojo order to have Blanca kidnapped.

  • Episode 83

    83.Episode 83

    31-03-201743m

    El Chema and El Rojo receive a special delivery. El Rojo goes crazy. Nelson is captured. El Chema tells Salma that he wants to retire.

  • Episode 84

    84.Episode 84

    03-04-201743m

    Ponce thwarts El Chema’s operation. El Chema and El Rojo go after Ricardo. Blanca makes a deal with El Chema. Ponce traps Ricardo.

  • Episode 85

    85.Episode 85

    06-12-201643m

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