El Chema_
Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.
Created By
Luis Zelkowicz
Network
Telemundo
Episodes
85
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
10 countries
Rakuten TV
10 countries
Netflix
3 countries
Peacock
1 country
The Roku Channel
FREE
1 country
N
NBC
FREE
1 country
ALL REGIONS
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Overview
El Chema has 2 seasons with 85 episodes spanning 2016-2017.
Rating
With a 7.7/10 rating from 744 votes, El Chema is considered highly rated.
Year context
El Chema first aired 10 years ago in 2016.
CAST (14)
Mauricio Ochmann
José María 'Chema' Venegas85
Julio Bracho
Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva
Itatí Cantoral
Blanca
Fernando Noriega
Eutimio 'Rojo' Flores
Arcelia Ramírez
Elvira Mendivil
SB
Sergio Basañez
Tobías Clark
Alejandro Speitzer
Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva (joven)
Scarlet Gruber
Blanca Joven
Jorge Luis Moreno
Víctor Casillas Jr.
IT
Iván Tamayo
Jorge Elías Salazar
Isela Vega
Celia
RA
Rafael Amaya
Aurelio Casillas
Rafael Ernesto Hernández
Canario
Luisa Huertas
Nelly
SEASONS (2 seasons, 85 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Episode 1
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…
02
Episode 2
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…
03
Episode 3
Auristela calls Chema for an interview in Venezuela but the FBI follow the journalist’s tracks and capture the narco. Rutila falls for Chema.
04
Episode 4
Auristela and Chema both score. She gets her interview and he seduces her. The narco finds protection, more business and secret routes in Venezuela.
05
Episode 5
Just as he promised, El Chema tells Auristela his life story, growing up with his parents Joaquín and Elvira — under the watchful eye of…
06
Episode 6
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.
07
Episode 7
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…
08
Episode 8
Oteiza’s death shakes the narco’s foundations and the basis of corruption. Ricardo doesn’t trust Chema’s accomplice. Chema confronts Ricardo.
09
Episode 9
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…
10
Episode 10
Blanca finds out that Chema slept with Amanda. Ricardo puts pressure on Tobias to show his support for the organization.
11
Episode 11
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…
12
Episode 12
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.
13
Episode 13
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…
14
Episode 14
Chema defines his strategy for trafficking arms and undocumented immigrants. He leaves the merch with the boss. Ricardo and Amanda make amends.
15
Episode 15
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…
16
Episode 16
Saúl confronts Chema and demands that he stay away from Amanda. A determined Saúl gets Ricardo’s permission and asks for her hand.
17
Episode 17
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…
18
Episode 18
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…
19
Episode 19
Amanda becomes Blanca’s accomplice and finds out about her relationship with Centeno. She also meets Wendy, her rival.
20
Episode 20
A high level council requires an explanation of the situation after Oteiza’s death. Centeno and Don Ricardo have a plan for Chema.
21
Episode 21
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.
22
Episode 22
Rojo and his allies rescue Chema in prison. An earthquake in Mexico distracts the security guards. Don Ricardo orders them to let him escape.
23
Episode 23
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…
24
Episode 24
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…
25
Episode 25
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.
26
Episode 26
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…
27
Episode 27
The big day. Amanda has a private conversation with Don Ricardo. Chema and his boss take the opportunity to do business with their competitors.
28
Episode 28
Chema’s independence plan is almost ready. Chema takes over at the business and Don Ricardo appears weak. Joaquín resurfaces drunk.
29
Episode 29
Alcohol brings out the worst in Don Ricardo, who succumbs to Regina. He also accuses Chema of stealing control. Blanca is crazy about Centeno.
30
Episode 30
Chema goes to Tucson for business. Torres, the authorities’ informant, meets José María Venegas and records everything. Regina leaves with Rojo.
31
Episode 31
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.
32
Episode 32
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.
33
Episode 33
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.
34
Episode 34
Mabel calls Torres to give him information. Regina joins the team. Centeno doesn’t want to see Blanca. They kidnap Óscar Cadenas’s sister.
35
Episode 35
Chema and the Roberts get away with it. Mabel gets involved with José María Venegas. Ricardo looks for Chema's wife in the bar.
36
Episode 36
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…
37
Episode 37
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.
38
Episode 38
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.
39
Episode 39
Chema is occupied with their sponsor while Don Ricardo and Gary are about to betray him. This mistake could become a mortal sin.
40
Episode 40
Óscar Cadenas remains faithful to el Chema, and Gary and Leslie try to remove him from the business. Don Ricardo seduces Inés.
41
Episode 41
El Chema mounts a revolution in the drug business and decides to confront Don Ricardo. Torres wants to become a member of the DEA.
42
Episode 42
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…
43
Episode 43
Elvira demands a death toll. The mother-son relationship is damaged, but he will always protect his mother. Regina is pregnant.
44
Episode 44
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…
45
Episode 45
El Chema visits Elvira and discovers a disturbing truth. El capo prepares to “clean” the zone. Regina finally speaks with Inés after four years.
46
Episode 46
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…
47
Episode 47
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…
48
Episode 48
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.
49
Episode 49
Severely compromised, el Chema realizes that now is the time to negotiate, but makes sure to do so with guile.
50
Episode 50
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…
51
Episode 51
El Rojo and his man set out to free el Chema. Amanda also completes her objective and distracts the DEA high command. The Colombians trap…
52
Episode 52
With more equipment, el Chema gets rid of Jones and Torres and leaves Andrews alive in order to keep an ally in the DEA.
53
Episode 53
El Chema and Andrews make a pact. The DEA agent receives money in exchange for finding Roberts. El Chema is thankful for Amanda. Regina is…
54
Episode 54
The capture of el Chema is now an affair of state, but Don Ricardo now has him in his sights. The DEA works for José…
55
Episode 55
El Chema’s confrontation of Gary and Mabel doesn’t end well. Don Ricardo asks Nelson to become his partner and infiltrate El Chema’s men.
56
Episode 56
Mabel decides to go to the south of Italy to leave everything behind. Centeno doesn’t find El Chema but claims a different victim.
57
Episode 57
Colonel Centeno faces serious consequences when he is caught in bed with Blanca. El Chema grants El Rojo the honor of killing his ex-boss.
58
Episode 58
El Chema orders a ceasefire against Ricardo, who wants to continue the war. Centeno’s disappearance is under investigation.
59
Episode 59
Everything has to be ready once war is declared. Ricardo passes information to Fabrizio Ponce, who arrives in Sinaloa to catch El Chema dead or…
60
Episode 60
El Chema shoots at the army and flees. Joaquín confronts Ponce and is shot. El Chema looks to Central America as a new route.
61
Episode 61
El Chema allows Ponce to live and decides to attack the corrupt leaders. Joaquín and Elvira are given a new chance as a couple. Inés…
62
Episode 62
A round table defines Ricardo Almenar as the common enemy. Imelda confronts El Chema. Fabrizio detains Clark and Marta for an inquiry.
63
Episode 63
The drug enforcement agent has a witness and proof of movements that Tobías Clark can’t justify.
64
Episode 64
El Chema negotiates with Nelson and Tostao in order to find out and reduce Ricardo’s routes in Central America.
65
Episode 65
After breaking up with Saúl, Amanda looks for el Chema. A single question raises suspicions. Nelson may use an event at the racetrack as his…
66
Episode 66
Nelson Martínez gets around the security tape and enters into Marta’s apartment, who is the key witness in the case against Tobías Clark.
67
Episode 67
The drug business finally makes it to the “big leagues;” Nelson Martínez swears allegiance to el Chema. Clark feels miserable because he’s a killer.
68
Episode 68
El Chema expands his reach to flood Central America with drugs, and now counts on the CIA and death threats against Andrews.
69
Episode 69
After losing a leg, Narváez uses Joaquín to exact his revenge. Meanwhile, Ponce and his men go to Sinaloa, where they are torturing el Chema’s…
70
Episode 70
Benito Narváez wants el Chema to fall into the trap while he patiently waits for him. Meanwhile, Nelson flirts with Regina.
71
Episode 71
El Chema surrounds Benito Narváez and those who protect him. Someone intervenes to stop the counterattack. Ricardo visits Tostao.
72
Episode 72
Regina makes love to Nelson. Joaquín is laid to rest, and el Chema swears to exact his revenge for his death.
73
Episode 73
El Chema and his men attack Ricardo while he is meeting with Inés. The DEA and Ponce identify Marta’s assassin.
74
Episode 74
Blanca threatens the journalist who wrote negatively about Ricardo and her family. Tobías and his son find out that Inés was killed.
75
Episode 75
Regina doesn’t believe Rojo and Chema sows the seeds of doubt: Who got rid of Inés? Narváez makes a bribe and flees. Salma becomes Chema’s…
76
Episode 76
Ponce frees Narváez and gets lynched. El Chema thinks he is the “world’s best trafficker.” Nelson wants to “steal” Regina. El Chema confronts him.
77
Episode 77
El Chema convinces Philip to negotiate with him. Salma thanks el Chema for the appointment. Narváez collaborates. El Rojo wants to retire.
78
Episode 78
Ricardo offers Nelson money to kill Regina and plots to finish off El Chema with Blanca. El Rojo is frightened for Regina. Amanda asks for…
79
Episode 79
Nelson flees with Regina. El Chema consolidates his business with help from the DEA and the CIA. Tobías goes after El Chema. Nelson is acting…
80
Episode 80
Clark reveals that Almenar is responsible for the death of his wife. Salma tells Chema about Ponce’s intentions. El Chema and El Rojo go after…
81
Episode 81
Nelson goes against Regina and her children. U.S. planes bomb El Chema’s people. Salma agrees to sleep with Ponce for investigative purposes.
82
Episode 82
El Rojo considers leaving the business. Ricardo claims responsibility for kidnapping Regina. El Chema and El Rojo order to have Blanca kidnapped.
83
Episode 83
El Chema and El Rojo receive a special delivery. El Rojo goes crazy. Nelson is captured. El Chema tells Salma that he wants to retire.
84
Episode 84
Ponce thwarts El Chema’s operation. El Chema and El Rojo go after Ricardo. Blanca makes a deal with El Chema. Ponce traps Ricardo.
85
Episode 85
SEASON 2
Episode details coming soon
SERIES INFO
2
Seasons
85
Episodes
45 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Luis Zelkowicz
NETWORKS (1)
Telemundo
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is El Chema about?
Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.
Where can I watch El Chema?
El Chema is available on Prime Video, Rakuten TV, Netflix, Peacock, The Roku Channel. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does El Chema have?
El Chema has 2 seasons with 85 episodes total.
Who created El Chema?
El Chema was created by Luis Zelkowicz.
Who stars in El Chema?
The cast of El Chema includes Mauricio Ochmann, Julio Bracho, Itatí Cantoral, Fernando Noriega, Arcelia Ramírez.
What is the rating of El Chema?
El Chema has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 744 votes on TMDB.
Is El Chema still running?
El Chema has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
