Cocaine Trade Exposed: The Invisibles

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The true story of the rise of a shadowy new generation of cocaine kingpins and of law enforcement's desperate efforts to bring them down.

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Production

Beyond Productions

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 17, 2020

Last Aired

May 22, 2020

Networks

SBS, National Geographic Channel

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

A Narco Speaks

Air date: 2020-04-17

Otto Herrera shares the story of his rise to become Central America's narco middleman.

The Gray Ghost

Air date: 2020-04-24

Whispers of a kingpin known as The Gray Ghost begins to travel around in the mid-2000s.

Breaking Borders

Air date: 2020-05-01

Insights into a new generation of drug czars, from Don Berna to Paul Leroux.

Escobar's Successor

Air date: 2020-05-08

Don Berna rises from the shadows of Pablo Escobar's Colombian cocaine empire.

Super Villain

Air date: 2020-05-15

Criminal Paul Le Roux wants to become a cocaine kingpin and sets his sights on Australia.

The Phantom

Air date: 2020-05-22

Insights into a new generation of drug czars, from Don Berna to Paul Leroux.

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