Meet the cast of Narcos season three

*Spoilers for Narcos season 2 to follow*

With the culmination of season 2, Netflix’s flagship crime drama finished off the tale of infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar – who was gunned down on a rooftop in Medellin, 18 months after escaping from prison.

But the flow of cocaine from Colombia to the USA didn’t stop there. In fact, even before Pablo died, the New York Times had reported that a splinter group from Escobar’s operations – known as the Cali Cartel – had overtaken his cartel as the nation’s leading drug organisation.

For season three, Narcos shifts its focus to this group of criminals, who became known to American DEA agents as The Cali KGB .

Unlike the Medellin Cartel, Cali were not known for one leader – but four top-level members will share the spotlight this season. Meet the new kings of cocaine below.

The Cali Cartel – Kingpins Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela (Damian Alcazar)

Alcazar (left)

Who does he play? Former business partner to Pablo Escobar and official leader of the Cali Cartel, known as the “boss of bosses”.

Where have I seen him before? Alcazar’s oeuvre is composed primarily of Spanish-language films – but you may recognise him from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela (Francisco Denis)

Who does he play? Gilberto’s brother, and the brains behind the operation.

Where have I seen him before? This is his first major role outside of Latin America.

Pacho Herrera (Alberto Ammann)

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Where have I seen him before? Narcos is his first major role.

Chepe Santacruz Londono (Pepe Rapazote)

Who does he play? The head of the drug organisation’s operations in New York City – or, the scary motherf***er from the trailer.

Where have I seen him before? Rapazote starred alongside William H Macy in the US adaptation of Channel 4’s Shameless.

Cali Cartel – supporting players Jorge Salcedo (Matias Varela)

Who does he play? Cali’s head of security

Where have I seen him before? Varela starred alongside Michael Fassbender and Mario Cotillard in Justin Kurzel’s film adaptation of Assasin’s Creed.

Franklin Jurado (Miguel Angel Silvestre)

Who does he play? The cartel’s money launderer.

Where have I seen him before? Silvestre starred as Lito Rodriguez in Netflix cult hit Sense8.

Christina Jurado (Kerry Bish é )

Who does she play? Franklin Jurado’s wife, who unwittingly becomes involved in the drug game.

Where have I seen her before? Bish é had small roles in Sex and the City and Scrubs, and starred in Ben Affleck’s thriller Argo.

David Rodriguez (Arturo Castro)

Who does he play? Miguel’s oldest son, who is reluctant to get involved in the family business.

Where have I seen him before? Comedy Central’s Broad City, or the recently released film Bushwick alongside Guardians of the Galaxy’s Steve Bautista.

The DEA Javier Pena (Pedro Pascal)

Who does he play? DEA agent Javier Pena helped to bring down Pablo , and has now set his sights on the Cali Cartel.

Where have I seen him before? Pena knows good TV. He had recurring roles in The Good Wife, Game of Thrones and The Mentalist, as well as of small parts in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Homeland and Nurse Jackie.