The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story

The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate del Castillo Story

TV-MA2017•5.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(24)

Mexican superstar actress Kate del Castillo reveals the untold story of her encounter with El Chapo Guzmán, the world’s most-wanted drug lord.

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Production

KDC Productions, 25/7 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 20, 2017

Last Aired

October 20, 2017

Networks

Netflix

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

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

Season

E1

Destined to Meet

Air date: 2017-10-20

Kate del Castillo reflects on her controversial tweets about El Chapo, which led to her acquiring the rights to his life story.

E2

Face to Face

Air date: 2017-10-20

Kate and Sean Penn travel to meet El Chapo at a secret location in Mexico, where a discussion about making a movie takes a sudden and shocking turn.

E3

The Fallout

Air date: 2017-10-20

After El Chapo's capture, Kate is thrust into the international spotlight, where she's left feeling betrayed and fearful of the Mexican government.

Cast

Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo

Self

Eric del Castillo

Eric del Castillo

Self

Jillian Warry Barberie

Jillian Warry Barberie

Self

Sabina Berman

Sabina Berman

Self

Epigmenio Ibarra

Epigmenio Ibarra

Self

Roxanna Castellanos

Self

Don Francisco

Don Francisco

Self

Fabiola Campomanes

Fabiola Campomanes

Self

Alberto Guerra

Alberto Guerra

Self

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