The second season of Netflix's groundbreaking series "Narcos" has yet to be released, but fans of the show are already concerned about the show because its lead character Pablo Escobar dies in the upcoming season.
If the historical drama will stay true to the events that happened in Escobar's life, it means that the infamous Colombian drug lord only has 18 months to live after he managed to break out of La Catedral prison. This means that Wagner Moura's character could not possibly survive after the end of season 2.
Showrunner Eric Newman earlier confirmed that they will stick to Escobar's timeline when the series returns for its sophomore season. During the Television Critics' Association's press tour in January, Newman revealed several key details about the upcoming season.
"Trust me, if we could find a way to keep him alive and keep Wagner on the show..." the showrunner said in the press panel, as reported by Slash Film. "He will die. The design of the show is we told 15 years of history in season one. At the point of Escobar's escape, which is the summer of 1992, Escobar has 18 months to live. That's not something we can change. To stretch that out beyond another season would be disingenuous of us. That story was always designed to have an ending."
However, Newman also said that they are also contemplating several ideas for the series after Escobar's death in "Narcos" season 2. He believes that there were other events that happened in the drug cartel world after the fall of the wealthiest criminal in history, but they have yet to commit to any of those at the moment.
He cited how "Homeland" managed to survive after the death of one of its lead characters after season 3. But he admitted that they are still focused on creating the "best version of season 2" before they could think beyond the current season.
The production for "Narcos" season 2 is currently ongoing in Colombia, and the series is expected to be released by Netflix in August, one year after season 1 was released.
