El Chema

Name: El Chema
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2016-12-06
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Mauricio Ochmann, Julio Bracho, Itatí Cantoral, Fernando Noriega, Arcelia Ramírez

ENDED2 Seasons85 Episodes★ 7.7

El Chema is a crime and drama series on Telemundo that ran from 2016 to 2017, ending after 2 seasons and 85 episodes.

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NetworkTelemundo

First AiredDec 6, 2016

Last AiredApr 3, 2017

GenreCrime, Drama

Runtime45 min

Created ByLuis Zelkowicz

LanguageSpanish

CountryUnited States

Follow one man's epic journey as he transforms from wily underage drug smuggler to one of the world's most infamous cartel leaders.

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Cast

Mauricio Ochmann

José María 'Chema' Venegas85

Julio Bracho

Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva

Itatí Cantoral

Blanca

Fernando Noriega

Eutimio 'Rojo' Flores

Arcelia Ramírez

Elvira Mendivil

Sergio Basañez

Tobías Clark

Alejandro Speitzer

Don Ricardo Almenar Paiva (joven)

Scarlet Gruber

Blanca Joven

Jorge Luis Moreno

Víctor Casillas Jr.

Iván Tamayo

Jorge Elías Salazar

Isela Vega

Celia

Rafael Amaya

Aurelio Casillas

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 85 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Dec 6, 201643m★ 6.6

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.

E2Episode 2

Dec 7, 201643m

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.

E3Episode 3

Dec 8, 201643m

Auristela calls Chema for an interview in Venezuela but the FBI follow the journalist’s tracks and capture the narco. Rutila falls for Chema.

E4Episode 4

Dec 9, 201643m

Auristela and Chema both score. She gets her interview and he seduces her. The narco finds protection, more business and secret routes in Venezuela.

E5Episode 5

Dec 12, 201643m

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.

E6Episode 6

Dec 13, 201643m

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.

E7Episode 7

Dec 14, 201643m

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.

E8Episode 8

Dec 15, 201643m

Oteiza’s death shakes the narco’s foundations and the basis of corruption. Ricardo doesn’t trust Chema’s accomplice. Chema confronts Ricardo.

E9Episode 9

Dec 16, 201643m

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.

E10Episode 10

Dec 20, 201643m

Blanca finds out that Chema slept with Amanda. Ricardo puts pressure on Tobias to show his support for the organization.

E11Episode 11

Dec 20, 201643m

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.

E12Episode 12

Dec 21, 201643m

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.

E13Episode 13

Dec 22, 201643m

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.

E14Episode 14

Dec 23, 201643m

Chema defines his strategy for trafficking arms and undocumented immigrants. He leaves the merch with the boss. Ricardo and Amanda make amends.

E15Episode 15

Dec 26, 201643m

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.

E16Episode 16

Dec 27, 201643m

Saúl confronts Chema and demands that he stay away from Amanda. A determined Saúl gets Ricardo’s permission and asks for her hand.

E17Episode 17

Dec 28, 201643m

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.

E18Episode 18

Dec 29, 201643m

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.

E19Episode 19

Dec 30, 201643m

Amanda becomes Blanca’s accomplice and finds out about her relationship with Centeno. She also meets Wendy, her rival.

E20Episode 20

Jan 2, 201743m

A high level council requires an explanation of the situation after Oteiza’s death. Centeno and Don Ricardo have a plan for Chema.

E21Episode 21

Jan 3, 201743m

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.

E22Episode 22

Jan 4, 201743m

Rojo and his allies rescue Chema in prison. An earthquake in Mexico distracts the security guards. Don Ricardo orders them to let him escape.

E23Episode 23

Jan 5, 201743m

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.

E24Episode 24

Jan 6, 201743m

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.

E25Episode 25

Jan 9, 201743m

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.

E26Episode 26

Jan 10, 201743m

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.

E27Episode 27

Jan 11, 201743m

The big day. Amanda has a private conversation with Don Ricardo. Chema and his boss take the opportunity to do business with their competitors.

E28Episode 28

Jan 12, 201743m

Chema’s independence plan is almost ready. Chema takes over at the business and Don Ricardo appears weak. Joaquín resurfaces drunk.

E29Episode 29

Jan 13, 201743m

Alcohol brings out the worst in Don Ricardo, who succumbs to Regina. He also accuses Chema of stealing control. Blanca is crazy about Centeno.

E30Episode 30

Jan 15, 201743m

Chema goes to Tucson for business. Torres, the authorities’ informant, meets José María Venegas and records everything. Regina leaves with Rojo.

E31Episode 31

Jan 17, 201743m

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.

E32Episode 32

Jan 18, 201743m

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.

E33Episode 33

Jan 19, 201743m

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.

E34Episode 34

Jan 20, 201743m

Mabel calls Torres to give him information. Regina joins the team. Centeno doesn’t want to see Blanca. They kidnap Óscar Cadenas’s sister.

E35Episode 35

Jan 23, 201743m

Chema and the Roberts get away with it. Mabel gets involved with José María Venegas. Ricardo looks for Chema's wife in the bar.

E36Episode 36

Jan 24, 201743m

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.

E37Episode 37

Jan 25, 201743m

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.

E38Episode 38

Jan 26, 201743m

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.

E39Episode 39

Jan 27, 201743m

Chema is occupied with their sponsor while Don Ricardo and Gary are about to betray him. This mistake could become a mortal sin.

E40Episode 40

Jan 30, 201743m

Óscar Cadenas remains faithful to el Chema, and Gary and Leslie try to remove him from the business. Don Ricardo seduces Inés.

E41Episode 41

Jan 31, 201743m

El Chema mounts a revolution in the drug business and decides to confront Don Ricardo. Torres wants to become a member of the DEA.

E42Episode 42

Feb 1, 201743m

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.

E43Episode 43

Feb 2, 201743m

Elvira demands a death toll. The mother-son relationship is damaged, but he will always protect his mother. Regina is pregnant.

E44Episode 44

Feb 3, 201743m

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.

E45Episode 45

Feb 6, 201743m

El Chema visits Elvira and discovers a disturbing truth. El capo prepares to “clean” the zone. Regina finally speaks with Inés after four years.

E46Episode 46

Feb 7, 201743m

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.

E47Episode 47

Feb 8, 201743m

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.

E48Episode 48

Feb 9, 201743m

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.

E49Episode 49

Feb 10, 201743m

Severely compromised, el Chema realizes that now is the time to negotiate, but makes sure to do so with guile.

E50Episode 50

Feb 13, 201743m

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.

E51Episode 51

Feb 14, 201743m

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 Torres.

E52Episode 52

Feb 15, 201743m

With more equipment, el Chema gets rid of Jones and Torres and leaves Andrews alive in order to keep an ally in the DEA.

E53Episode 53

Feb 16, 201743m

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 locked up.

E54Episode 54

Feb 17, 201743m

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 María who now eyes Mexicali.

E55Episode 55

Feb 20, 201743m

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.

E56Episode 56

Feb 21, 201743m

Mabel decides to go to the south of Italy to leave everything behind. Centeno doesn’t find El Chema but claims a different victim.

E57Episode 57

Feb 22, 201743m

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.

E58Episode 58

Feb 23, 201743m

El Chema orders a ceasefire against Ricardo, who wants to continue the war. Centeno’s disappearance is under investigation.

E59Episode 59

Feb 24, 201743m

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 alive.

E60Episode 60

Feb 27, 201743m

El Chema shoots at the army and flees. Joaquín confronts Ponce and is shot. El Chema looks to Central America as a new route.

E61Episode 61

Feb 28, 201743m

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 rejects Ricardo.

E62Episode 62

Mar 1, 201743m

A round table defines Ricardo Almenar as the common enemy. Imelda confronts El Chema. Fabrizio detains Clark and Marta for an inquiry.

E63Episode 63

Mar 2, 201743m

The drug enforcement agent has a witness and proof of movements that Tobías Clark can’t justify.

E64Episode 64

Mar 3, 201743m

El Chema negotiates with Nelson and Tostao in order to find out and reduce Ricardo’s routes in Central America.

E65Episode 65

Mar 6, 201743m

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 alibi.

E66Episode 66

Mar 7, 201743m

Nelson Martínez gets around the security tape and enters into Marta’s apartment, who is the key witness in the case against Tobías Clark.

E67Episode 67

Mar 8, 201743m

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.

E68Episode 68

Mar 9, 201743m

El Chema expands his reach to flood Central America with drugs, and now counts on the CIA and death threats against Andrews.

E69Episode 69

Mar 10, 201743m

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 father.

E70Episode 70

Mar 13, 201743m★ 6.5

Benito Narváez wants el Chema to fall into the trap while he patiently waits for him. Meanwhile, Nelson flirts with Regina.

E71Episode 71

Mar 14, 201743m

El Chema surrounds Benito Narváez and those who protect him. Someone intervenes to stop the counterattack. Ricardo visits Tostao.

E72Episode 72

Mar 15, 201743m

Regina makes love to Nelson. Joaquín is laid to rest, and el Chema swears to exact his revenge for his death.

E73Episode 73

Mar 16, 201743m

El Chema and his men attack Ricardo while he is meeting with Inés. The DEA and Ponce identify Marta’s assassin.

E74Episode 74

Mar 17, 201743m

Blanca threatens the journalist who wrote negatively about Ricardo and her family. Tobías and his son find out that Inés was killed.

E75Episode 75

Mar 20, 201743m

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 accomplice.

E76Episode 76

Mar 21, 201743m

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.

E77Episode 77

Mar 22, 201743m

El Chema convinces Philip to negotiate with him. Salma thanks el Chema for the appointment. Narváez collaborates. El Rojo wants to retire.

E78Episode 78

Mar 23, 201743m

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 a truce.

E79Episode 79

Mar 24, 201743m

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 strange.

E80Episode 80

Mar 27, 201743m

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 Nelson.

E81Episode 81

Mar 29, 201743m

Nelson goes against Regina and her children. U.S. planes bomb El Chema’s people. Salma agrees to sleep with Ponce for investigative purposes.

E82Episode 82

Mar 30, 201743m

El Rojo considers leaving the business. Ricardo claims responsibility for kidnapping Regina. El Chema and El Rojo order to have Blanca kidnapped.

E83Episode 83

Mar 31, 201743m

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.

E84Episode 84

Apr 3, 201743m

Ponce thwarts El Chema’s operation. El Chema and El Rojo go after Ricardo. Blanca makes a deal with El Chema. Ponce traps Ricardo.

E85Episode 85

Dec 6, 201643m

About El Chema

El Chema is a crime, drama series on Telemundo. The show first aired on Dec 6, 2016 and currently has 2 seasons and 85 episodes. El Chema has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 757 votes. The cast includes Mauricio Ochmann, Julio Bracho, Itatí Cantoral, Fernando Noriega, Arcelia Ramírez. Created by Luis Zelkowicz.