Surviving the Cartel explained

Genre:Drama
Creator:Ely Bams
Showrunner:Ely Bams
Starring:Alina Nastase, Gabriel Aguero, Dimas Gonzalez, Rey Cantu
Music:Jorge Daee Maland
Country:United States
Language:English, Spanish
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:10
Executive Producer:Ely Bams
Producer:Jorge Alex Hernandez
Runtime:50
Company:1265 films
Network:1265 Films
Last Aired:present

Surviving The Cartel is an American TV series starring Alina Nastase, Gabriel Aguero, Vanessa Restrepo, Rey Cantu, Dimas Gonzalez, Ryhon Thomas, Teresa Rabago, Gustavo Sanchez Parra and Jorge A Jimenez. The executive producer and creator is Ely Bams, and it was released on the streaming service 1265 Films.

Surviving the Cartel tells three interconnected histories of lust, power, family, migration and religion.

The premiere date was the 11 March 2022 in DF.

The Series have renewed for a second season and will premiere in December of 2024 with the addition of Francisco Denis in the main cast.[1] [2]

Plot

When a Silicon Valley CEO "Alejandro Cardona" decided to go back to Mexico to inherit a powerful Cartel from his father, it created a succession of events told in Surviving The Cartel.[3]

Cast

Episodes

The first season its composed of fiive episodes, a second season its order of the same name of chapters.[3]

Controversy

In March 2021 the SAG-AFTRA association notification to all the members of organization a recommendation of not be part of the show Surviving the Cartel denouncing the practice of hybrid casting when the guest role are decide by a vote system.[5]

One of the producer of the show tell to variety that this polite of Online vote its not welcome to SAG. In the same time informed that the production company 1265 films LLC not signed the union contract and call to avoid working in this production.[5]

The company accuse to SAG to have "Fear to the changes" and informed plans to hire union and nonunion actors for they productions.[6]

Filming locations

Surviving the cartel was shooting in several locations of Texas and city of Mexico in the summer of 2021.

Critical reception

According to the Newspaper Digital Journal surviving the cartel have a score of 9.5 / 10 in the imdb platform among others.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entrevista a Alina Nastase Entrevistas . 2024-05-21 . MagaZinema . es.
  2. Web site: 2023-12-17 . AMC Networks International Latin America adquiere Surviving the Cartel . 2024-05-21 . TTV News . es-ES.
  3. Web site: Surviving The Cartel – 1265films . 2024-05-21 . en-US.
  4. Web site: SensaCine.com.mx . 2021-07-23 . Vanesa Restrepo y el impacto social que tiene 'La muchacha que limpia' y 'Surviving the Cartel' . 2024-05-21 . SensaCine.com.mx . es-MX.
  5. Web site: Robb . David . 2021-03-22 . SAG-AFTRA Tells Members Not To Work On 'Surviving The Cartel', Which Uses "Hybrid" Casting . 2024-05-21 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. Web site: Robb . David . 2021-03-23 . "Hybrid Casting" Contest Led SAG-AFTRA To Ban Members From Working On 'Surviving The Cartel' – Here's How It Works . 2024-05-21 . Deadline . en-US.
  7. Web site: Hough . Q. V. . 2022-07-08 . Review: 'Surviving the Cartel' Season 1 . 2024-05-21 . Vague Visages . en-US.