El Desconocido: La historia de El Cholo Adrián: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by true events, El Desconocido is the fictional story of "El Cholo" Adrián, right-hand man to the infamous drug lord, "El Chato" Guzman, who heads Mexico's most powerful drug cartel. This action-packed drama tells the story of El Cholo, who was born into a drug trafficking family in a small town in Sinaloa and is the son of the legendary narco, El Cobra. The series follows El Cholo's rise to power within the cartel, his blossoming friendship with El Chato, his tragic love story, and his ultimate capture alongside El Chato.

Series details

• Title: El Desconocido: La historia de El Cholo Adrián
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Spanish
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2017-07-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-05-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Cinelatino
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 43174
• IMDb ID: tt6524440
• TVDB ID: 343617

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-07-28; final listed air date 2017-08-13; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-03-17; final listed air date 2019-05-05; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from El Desconocido: La historia de El Cholo Adrián on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.