Which company partnered with Netflix when Narcos was announced in April 2014?

Which company partnered with Netflix when Narcos was announced in April 2014? The answer is Gaumont International Television.

The partnership was announced when Netflix ordered a drama about Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Gaumont International Television, the U.S. television arm of French entertainment company Gaumont, was attached as the production partner. The deal helped bring the project from development into Netflix’s original-programming lineup.

Narcos premiered on Netflix on August 28, 2015, with its first season focusing on Escobar and the Medellín Cartel. José Padilha, Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro were among the key creative figures connected with the series. The show was produced through Gaumont’s television operation rather than Universal, Lionsgate, or Sony Pictures Television.

A common mix-up is confusing the company’s corporate name with later production-credit wording. The series is associated with both Gaumont International Television and Gaumont Television USA, but the company named in the 2014 announcement was Gaumont International Television.