La de 74 episodios (originalmente 73, más un especial) está dividida en arcos narrativos que todo fanático del género debe conocer:
Unlike other dramatizations like Netflix’s Narcos , which has been criticized for its "gringo savior" narrative and historical liberties, El Patrón del Mal is a deeply Colombian production. It was created by and Camilo Cano , both of whom were directly affected by Escobar’s violence—Uribe’s mother was kidnapped and her uncle, presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán , was assassinated by the cartel. The series is praised for:
: The series follows Pablo Escobar from his early days as a petty thief to his transformation into the billionaire leader of the Medellín Cartel, and finally his death in 1993.
