7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
El Chapo (2017)
El Chapo (2017)
Overview
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the '90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series provides a descriptive and often grim portrayal of the drug trade and pervasive government corruption in Mexico, exposing systemic failures and violence without explicitly championing a specific ideological solution or framing the issues through a singular political lens.
The series features a cast that accurately reflects its Mexican setting and characters, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on the criminal activities of its subjects and does not center on critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
El Chapo includes minor gay/bisexual characters (El Cholo, El Cano) whose identities are present but incidental to their primary roles as cartel members. The narrative neither affirms nor denigrates their queer identity, focusing instead on their involvement in the drug trade and its violent consequences. Their sexuality is a background detail, not a central theme.
The series consistently portrays Christianity, particularly Catholicism, through the lens of its adherents within the drug cartel, who exhibit profound hypocrisy. Characters like El Chapo display outward piety and devotion to saints while orchestrating extreme violence and illegal activities. The narrative uses this juxtaposition to highlight their moral corruption, without offering any significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith within the show's context.
The series "El Chapo" focuses on the life of Joaquín Guzmán and the Mexican drug trade. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The series 'El Chapo' is a biographical drama based on the real-life drug lord Joaquín Guzmán. All major and supporting characters based on historical figures maintain their documented real-world gender in the show's portrayal.
The show is a biographical drama about a real Mexican drug lord and features characters predominantly of Mexican or Latino descent. The casting accurately reflects the historical and geographical context, with no instances of characters being portrayed by actors of a different race than their established historical or canonical background.
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