Narcodramas: sobre o predicado “narco” de produções televisivas colombianas e o caso de Escobar, el patrón del mal

Abstract

The aim of this article is to present a cultural analysis about a media phenomenon that emerged in Colombian‘s television and seeks to address the narcotrafficking problematic. Our main argument is that such productions exceed the label of genres already established, as telenovela, and must be considered as a new sub-genre that, for theme strength, can be named as narco-themed or narco-dramas. Finally, we will present a short reflexion about the production Escobar, el patron del mal.