‘Narcos: Mexico’ Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix With New Showrunner; Diego Luna Not Returning - Deadline

Netflix has ordered a third season of drug-trafficking drama series Narcos: Mexico.

Season 2 ended with Luna’s Gallardo sentenced to prison for his drug trafficking crimes and there had been much speculation he would not return if the series was renewed for a third season.

Wagner Moura, who starred as Pablo Escobar during the first two seasons of Narcos, also will return to the series, directing two episodes in the new season.

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