Natural Born Narco is a gritty crime drama that premiered on Peacock in 2022. Set in Miami, the show follows the rise of Manuel Garza, a young man who gets caught up in the dangerous world of drug trafficking. Raised by a single mother, Manuel struggles to make ends meet and succumbs to the allure of easy money by becoming a low-level drug runner for a Colombian cartel.
As Manuel rises up the ranks due to his ruthless ambition and street smarts, he catches the eye of cartel boss Enrique Silva. Seeing his potential, Enrique takes Manuel under his wing and shows him the lucrative drug trade. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Miami, Natural Born Narco takes viewers into the lavish narco lifestyle filled with violence, corruption and excess.
Manuel quickly adapts to the savage methods of the cartel, using intimidation, kidnapping and murder to grow the business and eliminate rivals. He wrests control from rival gangs and takes over their territory, making strategic alliances with corrupt officials and the police to facilitate the cartel's drug trafficking operations.
In his quest for power and wealth, Manuel betrays lifelong friends and family members, leaving behind a trail of bodies. His ambition turns into greed and paranoia, causing his personal life to suffer as he cannot trust anyone around him. The thrill of the lifestyle also starts taking a toll on his mental health.
Manuel evolves into a charismatic yet cold-blooded kingpin known for his ostentatious displays of wealth and shocking violence. However, with greater power comes dangerous enemies and Manuel has to constantly watch his back to protect his turf and his life.
Natural Born Narco takes a gritty look at the human cost of the drug war through the eyes of a ambitious kingpin. It
Natural Born Narco is a series that ran for 1 seasons (5 episodes) between January 17, 2023 and on Peacock Premium