Netflix Streams First 11 Minutes Of 'Narcos' Season Opener On Facebook Live

In a promotional buildup to next week's second season premiere of drama series Narcos, Netflix is streaming the first 11 minutes of the show's sophomore season premiere episode on Facebook Live, the streaming service said Thursday.

The Facebook Live video of the series, which follows the true story of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, opens with DEA agents acting as if they’ve stolen the first episode from Escobar and placing it on the Facebook page as a live video, said the streaming service..

The second season of Narcos debuts Sept. 2 on the streaming service.

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