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The Cartel(TV show/series, 2008-2010)

Original title: "El Cartel de los Sapos" (Spanish/ES)
45min per episode | Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 107 episodes

The CartelRating: 3.8/5 (with 272 votes)
El Cartel de los Sapos (English title: The Cartel of Snitches) or El Cartel is a Colombian television series that first aired on June 4, 2008 on the Colombian network Caracol TV. El Cartel stars Manolo Cardona, Karen Martínez, Diego Cadavid, and Robinson Díaz and is based on the 2008 novel by the same name by Andrés López López, alias Florecita ("Little Flower"), a former drug dealer who, while in prison, wrote the fictionalized account of his experiences in the Cali Cartel and of what happened within the Norte del Valle Cartel. In the TV series, which Lopez also wrote, the characters and locations from the book were changed. ()
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About The Cartel

The Cartel follows ten friends, all of them members of a dangerous drug cartel, whose ambition for power and money will cause them to eventually kill each other. For it is an undeniable truth that, in this business, you always lose.

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The Cartel Seasons and Episodes

05/17/2010Season 2 - 50 episodes
#1 | 05/17/2010Declaring war
As drug lords Don Mario and el Cabo begin a gang war, Buñuelo and Pirulo are jailed, and Pepe is freed on probation following his arrest in Miami.
#2 | 05/18/2010Hidden Lies
Pepe strikes a deal with a DEA agent to avoid extradition, while Raymundo listens in on his boss's girlfriend's calls, and Juan B leaves for Colombia.
#3 | 05/18/2010Dangerous Agreements
Raymundo informs his boss about his girlfriend's calls, while Don Mario plots to kill Caremotor, and Pepe threatens some thugs staked out on his land.
#4 | 05/18/2010Lost Freedom
Don Mario searches for Caremotor, threatening anyone who might hide his prey. Pirulo talks to Luis Fernando, a Brazilian capo, about a prison escape.
#5 | 05/18/2010Innocent Fugitives
After police find a stack of cash in his car, Vironcha sends his family away. Paredón plots a murder, while Mario's men target Guillo.
#6 | 05/18/2010The Art of Trafficking
Pepe buys a rifle in preparation for a showdown over his land, while Pirulo readies to escape prison. Vironcha hides Paredón in a friend's house.
#7 | 05/18/2010Innocent Guilt
Peter congratulates Pepe on his informant work, while Juan B names Rocky the head of border distribution. Valderrama is delivered to the police.
#8 | 05/18/2010Sealing The Deal
Madero discovers Caremotor is sending drugs by submarine, while Pepe strikes a deal with Farid. Pirulo learns his accountant surrendered to police.
#9 | 05/18/2010Accidental Truth
Larissa discovers her husband has a mistress, while Racines moves into el Puma's house. Madero learns Caremotor's sub coordinates.
#10 | 05/18/2010Instigating Temptations
Larissa flees Caliche's house, but he sends Antenas to find her. Police assault Caremotor at his hideout, while Pepe plans to meet with Farid.
#11 | 05/18/2010Blackmail
While Madero follows Caremotor to Ecuador, Cabo instructs John to kill four informants in the U.S., and Pirulo and Luis ready to escape prison.
#12 | 05/18/2010Last Encounter
Their breakout a bust, Pirulo and Luis are detained in jail while Farid is arrested by the DEA. Rocky rescues Johana and her aunt from sexual assault.
#13 | 05/18/2010Innocent Lives
Farid helps the DEA, sharing tips about Puma and Negrete. Olano clears out Pepe's ranch, while Cabo holes up in a hotel hosting a modeling contest.
#14 | 05/18/2010Playing With Fire
In Ecuador, Madero finally catches Caremotor, while the paramilitary try to nab Puma in Colombia. Racines and Andrea continue their affair.
#15 | 05/18/2010Dirty Business
Caremotor is sent to Colombia for prosecution, while Zully's husband threatens her at the clinic and Cabo becomes interested in model Vicky.
#16 | 05/18/2010A Life For A Life
In Colombia, Caremotor learns that his family was murdered by Mario's men. Puma tries to kill his wife.
#17 | 05/18/2010Dangerous Acts
Raymundo begins working with the DEA to trap Caliche, his boss, while Mario learns about Racines' affair and goes in search of his nemesis, Cabo.
#18 | 05/18/2010Death Sentence
Mario shows up at the modeling contest, ready to kill Cabo. Zully strikes a deal with the prosecutor to incriminate Oliver, but the dealer escapes.
#19 | 05/18/2010The Protectors
Cabo flees after a shootout at a bar, Rocky and Johanna grow closer and Madero captures a key player.
#20 | 05/18/2010Despicable Schemes
Caremotor's testimony puts Pájarraco behind bars, while Zully's tips lead to Oliver's capture by the DEA. Buñuelo's wife arranges for his jailbreak.
#21 | 05/18/2010Avenging the Dead
Pepe flees to Anestesia's place, staying one step ahead of Rocky's hitmen, while Madero worries that his partner may be involved with the traffickers.
#22 | 05/18/2010Mistaken identity
While Andrea surrenders to the DEA to get her son back and El Pajarraco offers to become an informant, XL and Rocky recover their confiscated drugs.
#23 | 05/18/2010Unexpected Enemy
El Pájarraco tells Madero and Agent Peter about Teto's and Mario's operations, while Antena reveals information on boss Caliche's drug shipments.
#24 | 05/18/2010The cop and the snitch
Plagued by stomach pain, Cabo visits his doctor, who speculates that he may have colon cancer. Pepe and Anestesia confer with the DEA agent.
#25 | 05/18/2010Entrapment
Madero captures Don Teto, while Antenas aids the DEA in confiscating Caliche's merchandise in the Bahamas, and Caliche arranges to flee his home.
#26 | 05/18/2010Immunity pact
After Rocky confesses his love to Johana, he is captured by Mexican police and the DEA. Through their bosses, Cabo and Mario come to an agreement.
#27 | 05/18/2010Playing With Fire
Hoping to capture El Golfo, Lilian poses as a prostitute, while XL's men kill Racines in order to keep Mario and Cabo's agreement together.
#28 | 05/18/2010Dirty Games
John argues with assassins Las Tres Cruces, then meets with Pepe and Anestesia. Mexican police and the DEA catch Golfo, and Pirulo is sent to the U.S.
#29 | 05/18/2010Extortions
John tries to kill Pepe, who bests him and turns him in to the DEA. Cabo, meanwhile, begs Vicky's forgiveness and Patricia decides to help the police.
#30 | 05/18/2010Incessant corruptions
Caliche learns that Raymundo is a snitch and sends him to kill Jumangi. Antenas is fired as an informant while Zully discovers her sister has escaped.
#31 | 05/18/2010Devious plans
Tipped off by Anestesia, Verdugo arrests Rocky. Larissa also faces arrest and Johana is questioned, while Patricia and her husband are held prisoner.
#32 | 05/18/2010Undercover cop
With help from his henchmen, Caliche prepares to bust Larissa out of jail, while Johana opens up to authorities about the Mexican drug connection.
#33 | 05/18/2010The boss' wife
After Patricia reports agent Sam for corruption, she undergoes a life-saving operation to remove a tumor. Caliche, meanwhile, is trapped by police.
#34 | 05/18/2010Innocent blood
Peter hires Antenas as his DEA snitch, while Sam is removed from the Paredón operation. Cabo kills the Venezuelan thugs who had been threatening him.
#35 | 05/19/2010Dangerous mistakes
Maj. Bravo's men slay May. Madero, while Paredón tries to kill Sam. Anestesia, meanwhile, helps Pepe flee Miami, and Cabo hears from his son.
#36 | 05/18/2010Sweet Revenge
Vicky discovers Cabo has been unfaithful, then meets Milton's son, while Antena plants microphones in the modeling agency. Pepe escapes to Cartagena.
#37 | 05/18/2010Running prey
In Cartagena, Pepe buys a truck using dollars recovered from his stash, while Olano learns that Amparo is out of prison. Anestesia threatens Doménico.
#38 | 05/18/2010Tempting addictions
After being chased by the DEA, Rambo hides at Anestesia's. Pepe manages to see his daughter in the capital, while Cabo learns he has colon cancer.
#39 | 05/18/2010The last voyage
Agent Sam is suspended, and Maj. Bravo is captured. Olano nabs lawyer Doménico, while Pepe meets up with Amparo's sister at a handicap center.
#40 | 05/18/2010Last mission
Olano transfers Doménico's assets to boss Amparo, while Anestesia warns Buñuelo about the lawyer. Cabo's overseas cocaine shipment is intercepted.
#41 | 05/18/2010A new beginning
Caliche gets out of prison, but Primo is captured by Venezuelan police. Cabo kills Gen. Morales' informer, while snitch Zully changes her identity.
#42 | 05/18/2010Pandora's box
Caliche meets with Antenas, while Oliver makes a deal concerning Paredón's whereabouts, and Milton confronts an exporter of hallucinogenic pills.
#43 | 05/18/2010Model behavior
Captured by police after being attacked by Cabo's men, XL resorts to drastic measures, while Calero makes inquiries about Leo and Estupiñán's case.
#44 | 05/18/2010Tortures, Lies & threats
While Morales learns that Cabo has returned to Colombia, thwarting his revenge plot, Oliver tries to hand over Paredón with help from his niece.
#45 | 05/18/2010Unnplaned actions
Estupiñán faces justice from his countrymen, while Calero arrests Leo. Caliche's wife, meanwhile, grows suspicious about the source of his income.
#46 | 05/18/2010Survival of the fittest
El Pariente is extradited to the U.S., and Antena feels heat from a junta snitch. Caliche, meanwhile, learns his wife took lovers in his absence.
#47 | 05/18/2010Lost innocence
After Vicky provides information on Cabo, Calero launches an operation against the trafficker. Pepe learns of plans to bring his daughter to Madrid.
#48 | 05/18/2010Unfortunate witness
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
DEA agents capture Paredón, while Rocky is freed on the condition he meet publicly with Johana. Caliche exacts his sly revenge.
#49 | 05/18/2010The beginning of the end
While agent Sam protects Zully from a killer sent by Oliver, the senator sends an assassin to murder Caliche. Pepe is finally captured by the DEA.
#50 | 11/17/2010The finale
Agents Katherine, Sam and Peter return home, while Pajarraco, Mario, and Buñuelo are sentenced in Miami, and Cabo's son and Caliche meet their fates.
06/04/2008Season 1 - 57 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: Colombia
Original language: Spanish (ES)
Spoken languages: Spanish (ES)
Translated into 9 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Georgian (KA), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Canceled
First episode released on: 06/04/2008
Last episode released on: 11/17/2010
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El Cartel"
"Cocaine Killers - Im Fadenkreuz der Mafia"
"The Cartel of Snitches"
Keywords: telenovela

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