Season 2 of Narcos is coming to Netflix in September

I watched season 1 of this Americanized program about the life and times of Pablo Escobar and thought it was pretty good.  I’m looking forward to season 2’s release in September on Netflix.

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I have tried to watch all of the films and TV shows about this crucial time in the history of Colombia and my favorite one so far was produced by Caracol TV in Colombia and is in Spanish with English subtitles.  It’s called “Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del Mal” and is also available on Netflix.

Both of these are not documentaries, so they are entertainment based on historical facts with some fictionalization.  “Narcos” is told from the viewpoint of the American law enforcement working in Colombia.  The Caracol produced series is told from the viewpoint of a newspaper publisher and the family that owned it in Colombia that became a target of Pablo Escobar.

I like both of them.

Turn: Washington’s Spies Season 1 review

This AMC original series was one that I recently binge watched it’s entire first season on Netflix.  It’s also available on other streaming and rental services, and there’s also a second season.  It’s set during the American Revolutionary War period and concerns the group of people who became the first spy ring for General George Washington.  I’ve always liked American history as well as cloak and dagger kinds of intrigue.

I liked the HBO series “John Adams” and I found myself liking this series as well.  It’s pretty easy to figure out who the protagonist and antagonists are in this one, and it does a good job of creating some nasty and mean characters that if you are like me, you will grow to despise.  That makes it all the better when something bad happens to them, or disappointing when it doesn’t.

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Season 2 isn’t on Netflix yet, and isn’t part of Amazon Prime either, but as soon as it shows up, you can bet I will be binge watching it as well.  AMC is also promoting the launch of Season 3 in April, so those of you with that channel have a chance to catch up and then watch the newest season when it releases.  No spoilers please for those of us who have cut the cable TV cord.  I recommend this show.

Netflix House of Cards Season 4 review

I recently took the time to binge watch all of the latest season episodes of the Netflix exclusive House of Cards.  I had previously watched seasons 1-3 and like most folks who follow this show, was looking forward to the latest season’s release.

This show has an excellent cast, and I really like the pace of the stories, which allows for more than ample character development.  The writing is typically pretty good without being too over the top.  Other than mentioning a non-existent “internet sales gun buying loophole” twice, I thought the 4th season’s plot was pretty believable.

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In my opinion the 4th season wasn’t the best one so far, but it was still pretty good.  This is one show that I hope ends when the story line calls for it, and isn’t allowed to “jump the shark”.  Even though it seems like the male character who is the President is main focus, this season spends ample time focusing on his wife, the First Lady.  It’s good to have a strong and capable female lead character, and the actress cast in this role, Robin Wright, certainly does a great job not only acing, but in directing some of the episodes as well as being an executive producer for this season.

If you’ve watched the previous seasons, you should set some time aside and take in season 4 when you get a chance.  If you haven’t watched the previous seasons, take a week and start watching from the beginning.