

Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ
“The story behind bars”
As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.
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Seasons

1.Episode 1
7.708-02-201760mAfter committing countless murders, JJ turns himself in to serve time in prison, but an unexpected twist leaves him vulnerable and exposed.

2.Episode 2
6.709-02-201743mThe lives of JJ's wife and mother-in-law are threatened as Escobar's associates start being murdered.

3.Episode 3
10-02-201747mJJ discovers Mahecha's plan to help 3H escape prison. Alexandra is anxious to escape police custody with her mother.

4.Episode 4
13-02-201743mJJ offers Mahecha a new plan for 3H's escape. Alexandra seeks medical help for her mother while on the run from authorities.

5.Episode 5
10.014-02-201745mThe investigators interrogate Rosa. The paramilitary prisoners continue to hold hostages and make demands.

6.Episode 6
15-02-201745mAlexandra's jealousy overwhelms her loyalty to JJ. Meanwhile, JJ and Mahecha make another attempt at securing 3H's freedom.

7.Episode 7
6.016-02-201743mThe prison director refuses to publicly reveal that the prisoner head count is off. JJ learns that Alexandra believes he's been unfaithful.

8.Episode 8
17-02-201745mJJ is stabbed in the back as someone turns on him, and the number of enemies he has in prison rises.

9.Episode 9
20-02-201746mAlexandra suffers a loss. Mahecha continues to be at odds with his wife. El Potro revels in what he has discovered.

10.Episode 10
21-02-201746mJJ strikes a deal with Urrego prior to his testimony, but El Potro releases information on the Cartel del Valle that threatens JJ's pact.

11.Episode 11
22-02-201745mAlexandra and Caspa try to find a hidden stash of money from Escobar's fortune. El Potro looks to form new alliances.

12.Episode 12
23-02-201747mUrrego threatens one of JJ's bodyguards. JJ is badly injured in a gunfight and hospitalized.

13.Episode 13
24-02-201745mAfter a murder weapon is discovered in his cell, JJ's prison sentence is extended to 30 years. He takes out his anger on Alexandra.

14.Episode 14
27-02-201746mJJ conducts an interview with a media outlet to make accusations against politicians and government officials.

15.Episode 15
28-02-201747mClemente suspects that the soccer tournament requested by the prisoners is not as innocent as it seems. Alexandra gets closer to Gabriel.

16.Episode 16
01-03-201747mThe break-in at Clemente's house gets him closer to uncovering who is smuggling drugs into the prison.

17.Episode 17
02-03-201743mGabriel is invited to sing at Urrego's 50th birthday at the prison and is confronted by JJ about his affair. Galeno attempts an escape.

18.Episode 18
03-03-201745mJJ's lawyer threatens Alexandra with imprisonment if she snitches on her husband. The media air news about Gabriel's involvement with authorities.

19.Episode 19
06-03-201744mUrrego and JJ try to get Bachué drunk, hoping he'll admit he kidnapped the ex-president's brother.

20.Episode 20
07-03-201745mJJ plots to rescue the ex-president's brother by having the government help him escape prison with Bachué. Will the plan work?

21.Episode 21
08-03-201747mJJ's latest prison reduction deal is put at risk. Meanwhile, a young woman becomes enamored with him and visits the ex-hit man.

22.Episode 22
09-03-201746mUrrego fears his punishment for sexually assaulting a nurse. JJ tries to strike a peace deal between the paramilitary and guerilla leaders.

23.Episode 23
10-03-201744mMónica gets involved in the negotiations between the paramilitary and guerillas. Urrego questions his wife about El Potro.

24.Episode 24
13-03-201745mMónica works hard to try to get JJ transferred back from Valledupar prison. Things get heated between her and Clemente.

25.Episode 25
14-03-201746mUrrego and JJ come to an agreement about how to deal wth El Potro. Danilo Pineda is offered a plea bargain in exchange for spying on JJ.

26.Episode 26
15-03-201743mUrrego is told he is being extradited to the United States and tells Mónica he feels betrayed by her. JJ seeks Jennifer's help.

27.Episode 27
16-03-201745mCecilia and Clemente argue over her brother's actions. JJ wants to start selling acid as part of his drug business.

28.Episode 28
17-03-201746mJennifer shocks Caspa with her first murder. JJ's book business is in danger when six books go missing as authorities investigate him.

29.Episode 29
20-03-201744mLorenza is angered when she finds out Urrego's nephew is going after his uncle's estate. JJ relies on Jennifer for help with selling drugs to the U.S.

30.Episode 30
21-03-201747mEl Potro is being protected by Castañeda, to Mahecha's frustration. A strict new guard starts working at the prison.

31.Episode 31
22-03-201746mAna María discovers more information while looking into Caspa, and a young journalist is put at risk. Clemente is asked where inmate Ramiro Méndez is.

32.Episode 32
23-03-201745mAna María starts to realize what JJ is doing with his book sales and acid business. Jennifer works on business connections in Miami.

33.Episode 33
24-03-201746mJennifer gets into serious trouble while in Florida. Castañeda takes matters with Lorenza into his own hands. JJ is once again investigated.

34.Episode 34
27-03-201746mNews of the missing prisoners hits the media, putting Clemente's job at risk. Jennifer's mother speaks to Ramos about her daughter.

35.Episode 35
28-03-201745mAna María is concerned about her colleague Janeth's safety. Ramos finds a source close to JJ who is willing to snitch on the drug operation.

36.Episode 36
29-03-201745mJaneth is discovered in grave condition. Ramos presses Caspa to turn on JJ. Mahecha denies any involvement in the kidnappings.

37.Episode 37
30-03-201747mJJ is desperate for his lawyer to help Caspa before he sells him out. Galeno is angered by how the operation in the jungle is turning out.

38.Episode 38
31-03-201744mFollowing her colleague's death, Ana María's own life is put in danger after Mahecha orders her murder.

39.Episode 39
03-04-201745mJJ expresses his gratitude to Ana María for granting him so many interviews. While at the hospital, Janeth suffers flashbacks from her assault.

40.Episode 40
04-04-201746mJaneth remembers the face of one of her attackers. Ana María is conflicted about her journalistic ethics and backs away from her JJ interviews.

41.Episode 41
05-04-201746mAna María makes a startling discovery about her connection with one of JJ's first murder victims. A popular beauty queen promises to visit the prison.

42.Episode 42
06-04-201745mJaneth returns to work and vows to bring her attackers to justice. Urrego's return to prison complicates matters for JJ.

43.Episode 43
07-04-201744mUrrego seeks revenge on his nephew for his betrayal. Janeth heads to court for the trial of her kidnapping and assault.

44.Episode 44
10-04-201743mMahecha gets desperate and takes an unexpected person hostage. JJ is on to Ana María's plan to get him to confess.

45.Episode 45
11-04-201745mThe hostage crisis ends in bloodshed. The guards crack down on security. Tito tries to pressure Ana María to give him the tape of her interview.

46.Episode 46
12-04-201744mJJ goes to trial for the murder of Ana María's father. A new warden sets strict rules for the prison and has it out for Escobar's former hit man.

47.Episode 47
13-04-201745mJJ's treatment in prison continues to get worse, and he once again turns to the media to change public opinion on him.

48.Episode 48
7.014-04-201744mAna María seeks out Alexandra in the hopes that she'll be JJ's Achilles' heel. Authorities discover JJ's lawyer's involvement in the drug ring.

49.Episode 49
17-04-201744mThe DEA finds a new informant who turns on JJ out of fear. Dixon suggests the authorities have enough to extradite JJ to the U.S.

50.Episode 50
18-04-201745mAlexandra's testimony is used at trial against JJ, and a judge adds more prison time to his sentence. The former hit man fears extradition to the U.S.

51.Episode 51
19-04-201744mJJ is offered a deal in exchange for helping authorities capture an important drug trafficker, and he aims high in his negotiations.

52.Episode 52
20-04-201744mJJ's "rescue" by the Mexican cartel is a success, and he confronts Serrano. Ana María furiously questions the authorities about his escape.

53.Episode 53
21-04-201744mJJ's trip to see Alexandra puts the entire operation at risk. Ana María begins to look into Ximena's relationship with the guerrillas.

54.Episode 54
24-04-201743mJJ tells Ana María her father helped Pablo Escobar, and she looks into his accusations. Genaro interferes in JJ's drug deal with the Mexican cartel.

55.Episode 55
25-04-201743mAna María suffers a crisis of conscience while doubting her father's character. An explosive attempt is made on JJ's life.

56.Episode 56
26-04-201745mAna María continues her personal investigation into JJ and is once again put in danger. Dixon is ordered to stop the JJ operation.

57.Episode 57
27-04-201746mTello reveals the truth about Ana María's father and his relationship with Escobar, as well as what happened with JJ's escape.

58.Episode 58
28-04-201746mThe time comes for JJ to trap the "Lord of the Skies," but his ambition threatens to get in the way as he's tempted to break his deal with the DEA.

59.Episode 59
01-05-201745mJJ holds a doctor hostage so that he can remove the tracking chip the police put in his neck. Ana María's reporting rattles the authorities.

60.Episode 60
02-05-201746mSerrano is interrogated and offered a deal. JJ tries to turn in the Lord of the Skies, but is he too late in changing his mind?

61.Episode 61
03-05-201745m
62.Episode 62
04-05-201745m
63.Episode 63
05-05-201745m
64.Episode 64
08-05-201745m
65.Episode 65
09-05-201745m
66.Episode 66
10-05-201745m
67.Episode 67
11-05-201745m
68.Episode 68
12-05-201745m
69.Episode 69
7.012-05-201745m
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