And the script is based on a book written by a former mayor of Medellín. One of the scriptwriters is actually Camilo Cano, a grandson of Guillermo Cano, the director of an important newspaper who was killed by Escobar. Some have critized that this series glorifies Escobar, but I do not agree with that either. Maybe the structure is similar, but the main thing in the plot are not the love stories and the romantic misunderstandings of the characters (like it is the case in telenovelas), but the recent Colombian history, seen from different perspectives: Pablo and the Medellín Cartel on one side, and the authorities fighting against crime on the other. Some have critized that this series are like a "telenovela", but I don´t agree. And this is also the case with most of the other main characters (even if the names are changed sometimes, for instance Carlos Lehder is here "Marcos Herber", and so on). The main actor, Andrés Parra, really looks like Pablo here, talks like him, moves like him. In "El Patrón." all actors are Colombian you feel like you are there with them, at the times and places the events are happening. If you are from a Spanish speaking country, or if you are familiar with this language, you will realize that, no doubt. More realistic and accurate to real facts. In my opinion, "El Patrón del mal" is much better than "Narcos".
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