The first season of "Narcos" covered roughly 15 years of Pablo Escobar's (Wagner Moura) life, ending in 1992. The real Escobar dies by 1993 and series producer Eric Newman explained to /Film that season 2 will indeed showcase Escobar's death in a violent shoot-out. However, the series will still expand for further seasons.
"He will die," Newman confirmed. "The design of the show is we told 15 years of history in season 1. 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."
Escobar died in 1993 when the FBI had him surrounded, leading to a violent exchange of bullets. In the end, however, Escobar chose to commit suicide instead of allowing himself to be captured by the authorities. With season 1 ending in 1992, this limits the timeframe that "Narcos" can work with in regard to Escobar's life.
In regard to this, Newman explained that season 2 will be more character driven and reportedly with fewer voice over work. He explained that season 1 was all set up, which now allowed the show to focus entirely on the characters in season 2.
Just because Escobar dies, however, doesn't necessarily mean the show is done. According to Newman, despite the fact that audiences connect "Narcos" with the character of Pablo Escobar, the series can still move forward. The drug cartel didin't end with the death of Escobar and the show won't either.
When asked where the series might go when Escobar's story is over, Newman stated that there is the interest in covering the civil war in Guatemala and how it will affect the level of violence in Mexico. However, Newman reiterated that the focus right now is on season 2.
"Narcos" season 2 is expected to premiere this August.
