Narcos: Mexico

Narcos: Mexico - Season 6
Network: Netflix

Start Date: Wrap Date: July 2020
Location: Mexico City Genre:
Casting Director: Carla Hool

Cast: TBD - The General Cast
TBD - Vicente Cast
TBD - Arturo Cast
TBD - Steve O/O
TBD - Hortensia Choices
TBD - Katz Cast
TBD - The Businessman Holding Off for Now
TBD - Dani Open & Reading
TBD - Mike O/O
TBD - Alfredo Open & Reading
TBD - Santos Holding Off for Now
TBD - Maria Cast
TBD - Ismael Cast

Storyline: The continuing story of the drug war in Latin America, with escalating violence and behind the scenes political machinations, no one gets out clean.

Roles:

[Maria]
Series regular M 24-29 LATINA, SPANISH, MEXICAN
(FEMALE, LATINA, mid-Late 20’s) mid to late 20's, an idealistic and ambitious journalist for Zeta in Tijuana. BILINGUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Series Regular

[Ismael]
Series regular M 37-39 LATINO, Mexican, SPANISH, MEXICAN
(MALE, LATINO, late 30’s-early 40’s) Ismael is Mexican. He is an independent trafficker who gets drawn into the growing cartel wars. Ismael is a humble and practical man, who seems to care more about family than riches. His simplicity masks his deep intelligence, and at the end of the day, his masterful manipulation shows he has played his hand the best. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Series Regular

[Dani]
F 30-30 Cast: TBD (Open & Reading)
(FEMALE, 30’s) An associate professor of sociology at a university. She’s intelectual and loyal. RECURRING

[The General]
Lead M 50-50 LATINO, Mexican, SPANISH, MEXICAN
(MALE, LATINO, 50’s ) a Mexican general; brutally efficient, charming but ruthless military man whose willingness to confront the cartels puts him in the position to lead the war effort against the traffickers. But, his public stance against the cartels covers a more complicated situation. BILINGUAL, FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Series Regular

[Vicente]
Lead M 24-34 LATINO, Mexican, SPANISH, MEXICAN
(MALE, LATINO, mid 20's - early 30's). He is Mexican, heavy set and the younger brother of Amado Carrillo Fuentes. Vicente becomes his brother's chief of security/lead sicario - he's a man with a violent streak. He's loyal and ambitious, but not as smart as he thinks he is. He's protected by his brother's position in the cartel. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Series Regular

[Arturo]
M 27-34 LATINO, Mexican, SPANISH, MEXICAN
(MALE, LATINO, late 20's/early 30’s), Arturo is Mexican. He is Chapo's trusted associate and friend with a growing role in the cartel, and aspirations to run his own cartel one day. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Recurring

[Miguel]
M 55-65 LATINO, Mexican, SPANISH, MEXICAN
(MALE, LATINO, 55-65) Carlos is a Mexican businessman and politician in bed with the cartels, very powerful behind the scenes, charming and ruthlessly intelligent. He's the most powerful man in Mexico. He controls things from behind the scenes. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Recurring

[Steve]
M 25-30 CAUCASIAN, American, SPANISH, SPANISH
(MALE, CAUCASIAN, 25-30): An American a DEA agent in El Paso. He is a good-natured guy, who is drawn to his boss' operational side of things, but smart enough to know where to draw the line. BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH, Recurring BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH A PLUS.

[Alfredo]
Recurring M 20-29 Hispanic/Latino (Mexican)
(MALE, LATINO, 20's) Alfredo is Mexican. He is the oldest son of an elite family in Tijuana. Despite his wealth, he's started living a little bit harder and looks a little worse for it. He is very fond of his younger brother. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER-MEXICAN ACCENT. RECURRING

[Hortensia]
F 30-30 LATINA, Mexican, SPANISH, MEXICAN
( FEMALE, LATINA, 30’s) Hortensia is Mexican. She is the wife of a dirty cop in Juarez. Hortensia is aware of what her husband does but doesn't judge him for it. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER WITH MEXICAN ACCENT. Recurring

[Santos]
Recurring M 40-50 Hispanic/Latino (Mexican)
MALE, LATINO, 40's - 50's) Santos is Mexican. A fearless columnist, who is widely considered the newspaper's 'Number 2'. Always well dressed and put together, he's a man at the top of his game. Although he likes to tease his co-workers, he is well liked and always has a good relationship with them. FLUENT (NATIVE) SPANISH SPEAKER-MEXICAN ACCENT. RECURRING

[Katz]
Recurring M 25-30 Cast: TBD (Cast)
(MALE, ASIAN OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN, 25-30) An American DEA agent in El Paso. Has a bit of an attitude, but a good sense of humor. Recurring BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH A PLUS.