Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.
The president sends Chema a message in jail. The boss orders his men to kidnap the prison director’s family to delay his transfer to the USA.
José María “Chema” Venegas stands up to the authorities and starts a riot in the jail. After, he flees through the tunnel built just for him.
Auristela calls Chema for an interview in Venezuela but the FBI follow the journalist’s tracks and capture the narco. Rutila falls for Chema.
Auristela and Chema both score. She gets her interview and he seduces her. The narco finds protection, more business and secret routes in Venezuela.
Just as he promised, El Chema tells Auristela his life story, growing up with his parents Joaquín and Elvira — under the watchful eye of enemies.
José María is promoted in the organization and gets a present. Oteiza is his first challenge. Elvira and Don Ricardo face off for Chema’s toy.
Chema takes the next step and uses his toy in his first murder. Amanda goes on a date with Chema in the stables. Joaquín gets beat up.
Oteiza’s death shakes the narco’s foundations and the basis of corruption. Ricardo doesn’t trust Chema’s accomplice. Chema confronts Ricardo.
Amanda and Chema spend the night together but he asks her to keep it a secret. He thinks he’s having a fling with his boss’s sister but it’s not true.
Blanca finds out that Chema slept with Amanda. Ricardo puts pressure on Tobias to show his support for the organization.
Chema receives five times what he earns and dreams of becoming leader. Ricardo knows that he wants to go out on his own. Amanda isn’t his priority.
Once she finds out Ricardo is her father, Amanda demands her inheritance. Elvira tells the boss that Chema has found out Amanda is his daughter.
Regina is Ricardo’s lover but he knows that Rojo is crazy about her. They go to the boss’s office and make love. Chema swears loyalty to his boss.
Chema defines his strategy for trafficking arms and undocumented immigrants. He leaves the merch with the boss. Ricardo and Amanda make amends.
Amanda takes revenge on Chema and tells him that she and Saúl are dating. Regina and Amanda get in on the plan. José María congratulates Saúl.
Saúl confronts Chema and demands that he stay away from Amanda. A determined Saúl gets Ricardo’s permission and asks for her hand.
Chema takes Wendy away from prostitution. In Miami he meets Imelda Rosado and must give her a trophy. Amanda says yes but asks Saúl for time.
Chema defeats the Cuban narcos in Miami. Imelda offers him twice what he earns with Ricardo but he stays loyal to his boss. Ricardo is mad at Rojo.
Amanda becomes Blanca’s accomplice and finds out about her relationship with Centeno. She also meets Wendy, her rival.
A high level council requires an explanation of the situation after Oteiza’s death. Centeno and Don Ricardo have a plan for Chema.
Don Ricardo’s and Centeno’s play is complete. Chema is arrested for Oteiza’s death and Wendy visits him. Elvira discovers the truth and breaks down.
Rojo and his allies rescue Chema in prison. An earthquake in Mexico distracts the security guards. Don Ricardo orders them to let him escape.
Chema lays a trap for Púas. Chema warns Don Ricardo that Centeno has to be dealt with. Chema works with Juan Lee to enter the Chinese market.
Chema starts thinking about how to expand his business. He orders a tunnel to be built and puts Juan Lee in charge of half a ton of heroin.
Amanda wants a bachelorette party with Chema before marrying Saúl. Chema makes Wendy return to the club and gets involved with Juan Lee's daughter.
On her wedding day Amanda admits that she’s not in love. Elvira and Joaquín go on a date. Chema does a full turn and makes a pact with Don Feyo.
The big day. Amanda has a private conversation with Don Ricardo. Chema and his boss take the opportunity to do business with their competitors.
Chema’s independence plan is almost ready. Chema takes over at the business and Don Ricardo appears weak. Joaquín resurfaces drunk.
Alcohol brings out the worst in Don Ricardo, who succumbs to Regina. He also accuses Chema of stealing control. Blanca is crazy about Centeno.
Chema goes to Tucson for business. Torres, the authorities’ informant, meets José María Venegas and records everything. Regina leaves with Rojo.
Mabel and Gary are a couple but that doesn’t stop her from putting herself at Chema’s disposal. Tobias and Inés suspect Regina. Torres is worried.
Mabel confirms Chema’s suspicion: the DEA knows about the operation. They open new routes and get rid of those in trouble to save the business.
Don Ricardo makes it to the Roberts’ ranch where he asks for information about the DEA and confronts Rojo. Mabel helps Regina. Torres wants immunity.
Mabel calls Torres to give him information. Regina joins the team. Centeno doesn’t want to see Blanca. They kidnap Óscar Cadenas’s sister.
Chema and the Roberts get away with it. Mabel gets involved with José María Venegas. Ricardo looks for Chema's wife in the bar.
Torres returns to the Roberts and Chema without a wire but the DEA keeps observing him. Even though his family is far away, they are still in danger.
Mabel is willing to leave her husband but Chema can’t stop thinking about the business. Cadenas turns himself in on one condition. Ponce gets nosy.
Everything started out as a game but now Mabel confesses her feelings. José María Venegas expands his networks and will soon start working in Miami.
Chema is occupied with their sponsor while Don Ricardo and Gary are about to betray him. This mistake could become a mortal sin.
Óscar Cadenas remains faithful to el Chema, and Gary and Leslie try to remove him from the business. Don Ricardo seduces Inés.
El Chema mounts a revolution in the drug business and decides to confront Don Ricardo. Torres wants to become a member of the DEA.
Elvira and Amanda hug and kiss, Don Ricardo and el Chema lock eyes. Elvira says her goodbyes to Joaquín. Los Paiva come across Regina after a mission.
Elvira demands a death toll. The mother-son relationship is damaged, but he will always protect his mother. Regina is pregnant.
After a great deal of time, el Chema and Amanda make love. She wants to have children with him, although she has to keep this a secret for now.
El Chema visits Elvira and discovers a disturbing truth. El capo prepares to “clean” the zone. Regina finally speaks with Inés after four years.
Mabel has made up her mind and makes a request of el Chema. Gary acts under pressure from the DEA. Elvira cracks and makes a painful decision.
Mabel falls victim to the trap and must reveal where el Chema is hiding in order to win her freedom. Ricardo goes after Inés, but she evades him.
In order to trap el Chema, the DEA searches for a collaborator. Amanda and Inés are happy to finally see Regina and her two children.
Severely compromised, el Chema realizes that now is the time to negotiate, but makes sure to do so with guile.
Now that el Chema is behind bars, Amanda has a new mission: helping him escape from prison. Mabel goes to José María’s cell, but he rejects her.
