In this post we have made a top 7 of the best Spanish series about drug traffickers and drugs. We have some excellent series, which you should not miss. All of them with a big part of the cast with Spanish actors and actresses, as well as directors and screenwriters. If you like Spanish series don’t miss these TV gems! We also invite you to enjoy the best drug traffickers series.
The actor in the image above is Luis Zahera, who appears as Ferro in Unauthorized Living and as El Pertur in Sin tetas no hay paraíso. He is the typical drug gang thug. His image is already a hallmark of the best Spanish series about drug traffickers and drugs.
Best Spanish series on drug traffickers and drugs
7. Perdóname señor
After the success of the series “El príncipe”, Spanish fiction focused on drug trafficking to attract the public. This time they were not so successful, despite having Paz Vega and one of the most important actors of the aforementioned series: Stany Coppet (Khaled). A nun returns to her homeland and discovers drug trafficking in her own home…
6. Brigada Central
It is a Spanish series that first aired in 1989. The series focuses on the investigation of elite policemen looking for the biggest drug traffickers in the world. Also, it features a very famous actor: Imanol Arias. It is one of the best Spanish series about drug traffickers and drugs.
5. Giants
Up to 3 times José Coronado appears in this list. This series is not one of the most outstanding, but it is not bad either. It follows the Guerrero family, who have found in the furniture business the perfect cover for their illegal affairs.
4. Cocaine Coast
In Galicia, fishing has stopped giving the money it used to. For this reason, the workers of the sea must look for money elsewhere. This is undoubtedly one of the best Spanish series about drug traffickers and drugs. The cast includes Javier Rey and Tristán Ulloa. The thriller set in the 80’s has received very good reviews.
3. Sin tetas no hay paraíso
This was the series through which drug trafficking became known in Spain. Despite being an adaptation of a Colombian telenovela, it was very successful and hooked many people. The main character was the Duke, played by Miguel Angel Silvestre, and the dumb blonde who was attracted to the world of lust was Catalina played by Amaia Salamanca. Also, the dangerous danger is Maria Castro. And a cast of familiar faces, who became even better known.
2. Unauthorized Living
This series is the most recent, but we loved it. We really liked the role of José Coronado, as the capo of a drug gang with Alzheimer’s disease. Also another actor who appears in the best Spanish narco series: Alex Gonzalez. They along with other familiar faces have made us a very original crime drama.
1. El príncipe
And in the top 1 of the best Spanish series of drug traffickers and drugs is for one of the best Spanish series of all time. The police infiltrate a small town in Ceuta, where the biggest Spanish drug gangs are hiding. Not only that, the highly deployed police investigate the dangerous jihadist network. An undercover agent who falls in love with the sister of a drug lord… Fatima, the beautiful Hiba Abouk. A genius full of tension.
Best series in the world with drug traffickers and drugs
These are the best Spanish drug trafficking series. But of course, if we go to international series, you can’t miss some masterpieces like Breaking Bad, Narcos, The Wire or Escobar, el patrón del mal.