Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to El Chapo List

• Narcos - Focuses on drug lords and the war on drugs in Colombia.
• Queen of the South - Follows a woman who rises to power in the drug trade, similar themes of crime and power.
• Snowfall - Explores the early days of the crack epidemic in Los Angeles and its impact.
• El Chapo - Follows the life of the notorious Mexican drug lord, similar in direct narrative.
• Breaking Bad - Centers around the drug trade and moral decline of its main character.
• Ozark - Involves money laundering for drug cartels with suspenseful plot twists.
• Better Call Saul - A prequel to Breaking Bad focusing on the legal side of the drug trade.
• Sons of Anarchy - Explores criminal enterprises and the dynamics within a motorcycle club.
• Narcos: Mexico - Explores the rise of the Mexican drug cartels in the '80s.
• The Wire - Explores the drug trade in Baltimore and its effects on society.
• Godfather of Harlem - Involves organized crime with historical roots similar to drug kingpin stories.
• Weeds - A suburban mother gets involved in the drug trade to secure her family's future.
• American Gangster - Based on the true story of a heroin dealer in the 1970s.
• Scarface - A tale of a Cuban immigrant's rise to power in the Miami drug trade.
• Blow - The life story of drug dealer George Jung and his rise and fall.
• Traffic - Multiple interconnected stories about the drug trade and its ramifications.
• Power - A drug dealer tries to leave his criminal life, filled with drama and betrayal.
• Power Book II: Ghost - Continuation of the Power series with a focus on the drug trade.
• A Bronx Tale - A coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of organized crime.
• The Infiltrator - Based on a true story involving drug cartels and undercover operations.
• City of God - A powerful look at crime and drug culture in the favelas of Brazil.
• The Sopranos - Focuses on organized crime and the complexities of its characters.
• Blow The Man Down - A dark comedy that involves crime, secrets, and the underworld.
• Blood In, Blood Out - Explores gang life and the drug trade in America.
• End of Watch - Follows two police officers dealing with the drug trade in Los Angeles.
• Midnight Express - Based on a true story about drug smuggling and its consequences.
• The French Connection - Focuses on narcotics detectives trying to bust an import operation.
• Narcos: Mexico - Focuses on the beginnings of the Guadalajara drug cartel in Mexico.
• Lupin - Involves crime and manipulation, with a charismatic lead character.
• Body of Lies - A CIA operative's mission to infiltrate a terrorist organization linked with drugs.
• The Night Of - Explores themes of crime and justice within New York's drug scene.
• Lost Bullet - A French film about a mechanic framed for a murder in the drug world.
• Daredevil - Features crime with a focus on a vigilante battling the drug trade in Hell's Kitchen.
• El Rey del Valle - Centers on the dynamics of drug trafficking and familial ties.
• The Cartel - Explores the history of drug trafficking and its impact on society.
• Cocaine Cowboys - A documentary about the cocaine trafficking scene in Miami during the '80s.
• Icarus - Investigates doping and drug usage in sports, with ties to broader drug issues.
• Banshee - Involves crime, corruption, and a former convict living undercover.
• El Marginal - Set in a prison and explores crime and corruption in Argentina.