Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ explained

Genre:Crime drama
Creative Director:Guarnizo & Lizarralde
Music:Jox
Country:Colombia
Language:Spanish
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:69
List Episodes:
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Executive Producer:Asier Aguilar
Editor:Fabián Rodríguez
Camera:Multi-camera
Company:Caracol Televisión
Network:Caracol Televisión
Telemundo

Surviving Escobar: Alias JJ (Spanish: Sobreviviendo a Escobar, Alias JJ) is a Colombian crime drama television series produced by Asier Aguilar,[1] based on the book Sobreviviendo a Pablo Escobar by Jhon Jairo Velásquez, the lieutenant and right hand of Pablo Escobar, and stars Juan Pablo Urrego as the titular character.[2] The series premiered in Colombia on Caracol Televisión on 8 February 2017 as Alias J.J., lo que pasa tras las rejas,[3] and concluded on 23 May 2017.[4] On Netflix the series premiered on 1 August 2017 with a total of sixty episodes.[5] [6]

The first episode of the series debuted with a total of 8.4 million viewers in Colombia,[7] becoming the most watched production at 10:00pm, and surpassing El Comandante of RCN Televisión.[8] Due to its good acceptance by the Colombian audience, the series was extended to 69 episodes, of the 60 that had already been sold internationally.[9] [10] The last episode aired on 23 May 2017, averaged a total of 9.8 million viewers, ranking third among the most viewed programs nationwide in Colombia.[11]

Plot

Sobreviviendo a Escobar recounts the life of Alias "JJ" after becoming the only survivor of the so-called "Extraditables". Everything begins in the decline of Pablo Escobar, when Alias "JJ" decides to surrender to justice. Already in prison he must face his enemies and use all his tactics not only to survive, but to establish again as a great capo inside the prison and continue his reign of terror, returning to be a feared drug trafficker from the prison.

Cast

Special participation

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asier Aguilar de Caracol TV: Sobreviviendo a Escobar, Alias JJ es una producción de otro nivel . produ.com . 9 January 2017 . 21 September 2019 . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Caracol Televisión inicia la grabación de la ambiciosa serie 'Sobreviviendo a Pablo Escobar "Alias JJ"' . audiovisual451.com . 20 September 2016 . 21 September 2019 . Spanish.
  3. Web site: Torres . Graciela . Mucho tilín tilín y nada de paletas . kienyke.com . 21 September 2019 . Spanish . 21 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921132201/https://www.kienyke.com/kien-escribe/series-narcotrafico-television-colombiana-alias-jj . dead .
  4. Web site: Capítulo final: J.J. es recapturado, pero con su condena no podrá pagar el daño que hizo . . 23 May 2017 . 21 September 2019 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: Netflix compra derechos de exitosas series de Caracol Televisión . . 21 September 2019 . Spanish . 14 June 2016.
  6. Web site: Calendario de las mejores series de agosto 2017: los estrenos y regresos más esperados . abc.es . 28 July 2017 . 21 September 2019 . Spanish.
  7. Web site: 'Alias J.J.' de Caracol sorprendió: fue la producción más vista por los colombianos . . 9 February 2017 . 21 September 2019 . Spanish.
  8. Web site: Sicario de Caracol remata a comandante de RCN: 'Alias JJ' lidera rating . pulzo.com . 21 September 2019 . Spanish . 9 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Benassini . Óscar . Sobreviviendo al narco . 21 September 2019 . Spanish . 24 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Caracol habría recortado la serie 'Alias J.J.' por bajo rating . . 17 February 2017 . 21 September 2019 . Spanish.
  11. Web site: El Desafío arrasa con el rating en su estreno . kienyke.com . 21 September 2019 . Spanish . 21 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190921135340/https://www.kienyke.com/tendencias/entretenimiento/rating-television-colombiana-23-mayo-2017-estreno-desafio-super-humanos-caracol-tv/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Revelan elenco de la nueva serie "Sobreviviendo a Pablo Escobar, Alias JJ". tvbmas.com. 9 December 2016 . 23 January 2017. Spanish.

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