Netflix to Premiere 'Narcos' in August

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Netflix will roll out its drug-themed series Narcos on Aug. 28, the OTT service said Thursday.

The 10-episodses series, which chronicles real-life stories of 1980s drug kingpins and law enforcement efforts to shut them down, stars Wagner Moura (Elite Squad, Elysium), Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones).

José Padilha (Elite Squad,RoboCop), Eric Newman (Children of Men), Doug Miro and Carlos Bernard (Sorcerer’s Apprentice) and Chris Brancato (Hannibal) will serve as executive producer for Narcos, said 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.