Cocaine Coast (2018)

In the tempestuous 1980s, Cocaine Coast paints a vivid portrayal of the Galician fishing villages in Spain, once thriving, now crushed under the weight of debt and despair after Franco's dictatorship and a crippling fishing crisis. The series dives deep into the multi-faceted story of Galician drug trafficking, capturing the desperation of jobless fishermen and the opportunistic tobacco traffickers who seize the moment to venture into perilous waters: the drug trade. In the face of such precariousness, these traditional villages become the unlikely backdrop for a booming drug business. The tobacco traffickers evolve, moving from the benign to the lethal, trading their cargo for a substance with more risk and greater reward: cocaine. As the plot thickens, the Galician coast transforms into a nerve center for an international operation, as our protagonists connect with the overlords of the Colombian cartels. The series masterfully recounts how, in the pursuit of survival and prosperity, these fishermen-turned-drug traffickers commandeer the coastline, turning it into Europe's primary landing point for drugs. By the height of their reign, a staggering 80% of European drugs wash up on the Galician shores. Cocaine Coast is a gripping tale of survival, desperation, and the dangerous allure of power. It's a journey into the heart of darkness, where ordinary men are driven to extraordinary lengths, and an entire region is transformed by the shadowy underbelly of the drug trade.

Cocaine Coast is a drama show featuring Javier Rey and created by Cristóbal Garrido.

Cocaine Coast is currently streaming on DIRECTV.