Narcos was created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro.
The three creators developed the Netflix crime drama around the rise and fall of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel. Chris Brancato was also heavily involved as a writer and executive producer, while Bernard and Miro served as writers and executive producers as the series took shape.
The show premiered in 2015 and initially focused on Escobar’s cocaine empire, his conflict with Colombian authorities, and the work of American Drug Enforcement Administration agents. Its third season shifted attention toward the Cali Cartel after Escobar’s death.
A common mix-up is confusing the creators with other major names in the production. José Padilha directed episodes and helped launch the project, Eric Newman was an executive producer, and Pedro Bromfman composed the music. None of them is the third creator named in the standard series credit.