I wish we had had the houses with swimming pools you see in the series. “We didn’t live in luxury when we were on the run. I am not proud at all, but we have to be serious,” says Marroquín, who offered, but was turned down by Netflix, to act as an advisor on the show – a role that would have allowed him to provide his first-hand insight into what was a virtual civil war in Colombia, after Escobar launched an offensive against the rival Cali drug cartel in the late 1980s in a bid to control the hugely lucrative cocaine trade.Įscobar’s son provides concrete examples on how he thinks the show got it wrong. The violence was far worse than the show suggests. “It doesn’t show the moments of loneliness, fear, anxiety and terror. They write to me as if I was selling tickets for entry into this world,” says an angry Marroquín.īut what most annoys the 39-year-old about the Netflix version of his father’s life is that it claims to be realistic. Young people all around the world write to me saying they want to be drug dealers and asking for help. The show creates a culture where being a drug trafficker is cool. There are thousands of victims who deserve respect. “You have to be responsible when telling this story. I get younger and younger: by the end I look about eight years old Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous (Season 1) - Comedy starring Bo Burnham about a teen who decides to forgo college to star in his own, self-funded reality show.In the series I’m like Benjamin Button.The Silent Sea (Season 1) - South Korean sci-fi mystery thriller about space explorers who try to retrieve samples from an abandoned research facility.Daughter From Another Mother (Season 2) - Mexican comedy about two mothers who, after their babies are switched at birth, are forced to come together and raise their daughters in one family.Emily in Paris (Season 2) - Comedy-drama starring Lily Collins about an American who moves to Paris to provide an American point of view to Savoir, a French marketing firm.20 to 26)Įmily in Paris is back in time for Christmas. To cut time, you'll find highlights of new content below, as well as CNET's full list of best TV Originals on Netflix.

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