Narcos: Mexico is back for season 3 on Netflix, but without Diego Luna

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Netflix have released a new teaser trailer for season 3

Diego Luna in Narcos: Mexico
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Netflix’s explosive drama about Mexican drug cartels is set to return. The streaming service has announced Narcos: Mexico season 3 with a new teaser. And while the footage doesn’t show off anything new, it does remind us of what went down in season 2 – and how those events could set-up what comes next.

The most significant info we have about season 3 so far is that Diego Luna won’t be reprising his role of Félix Gallardo, as reported by Deadline. After season 2 ended with Gallardo going to prison, this makes sense – and there’s also the fact that Luna is starring in the Disney Plus Cassian Andor TV series, a spin-off of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, so it’s possible a scheduling conflict could’ve contributed to Luna’s absence from season 3.

Another Narcos alum is making a return, though. Wagner Moura played Pablo Escobar in the main Narcos series, and he’s coming back to direct two episodes of Narcos: Mexico season 3.

In another change, season 3 will also have a new showrunner. Carlo Bernard will take over from Eric Newman, but you don’t need to worry – Narcos: Mexico will remain in good hands, as Bernard is one of the series’ co-creators and is also an executive producer on the show.

Narcos: Mexico season 3 is set to follow the aftermath of Gallardo’s downfall, and we can expect to see new cartel heavyweights enter the fray. There's no release date for season 3 yet, so you’ve got plenty of time to catch up on season 1 and 2. You can also check out our list of the 40 best Netflix shows to watch right now.

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.