El Chema (Seasons 1–2)

El Chema (2016) is a Mexican crime drama you can watch online on iFILM. A spin-off prequel to The Lord of the Skies, the series traces a drug lord's whole arc — from a border kid running weed to one of the most wanted men on two governments' lists.

José María Venegas, known to everyone as Chema, started smuggling marijuana across the US-Mexico line while still a teenager. From there he climbs: contacts, bloodshed, stolen turf, and a network of his own. Clever, charming, and ruthless, he builds a cartel and lands at the top of America and Mexico's most-wanted boards. The higher he rises, the steeper the cost of every call he makes — and the fewer people he can actually trust.

Mauricio Ochmann anchors the show across its long run, swinging Chema between cold operator and cornered man, with Itatí Cantoral and Arcelia Ramírez alongside him. This is sprawling telenovela storytelling stretched over dozens of episodes — ideal if you binge narco sagas and want one that lasts many nights. Watch the El Chema series online on iFILM.