The captivating drama series about the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, one of the world's biggest drug lords, and the ruthless takeover of power by the Cali cartel, which built an even bigger drug empire. At the beginning of the 1980s, the world's largest drug smuggler was PABLO ESCOBAR. He was the epitome of the Colombian dream and quickly became one of the richest and most powerful men in his country. The spread of Colombian cocaine brought him and the MEDELLÍN CARTEL to the forefront of the international drug trade. With the money came violence. Escobar was feared by many for his unscrupulousness and brutality. The Colombian people, however, revered him because of his outwardly charismatic manner and his commitment to charitable causes.