There will of course be new villains, from corrupt military and government officials (in Mexico and elsewhere) and corrupt police and DEA agents, to bad-a** drug lords from Colombia, and local competitors. There will be new, sexy romantic partners for Aurelio.
This won't be a happy season for Aurelio Casillas (loosely based on Amado Carrillo Fuentes, the head of the Juarez Cartel, who reportedly died in 1997 while having plastic surgery). He will first have to pay (Karma-wise) for all the bad things he's done. And the popular character Chema Venegas (who may or may not be based on El Chapo) won't be back this season, although he could return in season 5, if there is one.
The show airs five nights a week. It's a lot of hours, but it goes quick. Back in September, when the finale aired to Season 3, it left a huge hole in my TV viewing schedule. So I'm really glad it's back.
One other thing that makes this show stand out from other Narco shows is the intricate detail given to design -- the homes and furnishings are really beautiful. The same attention is given to clothing, especially the women characters. They wear some great stuff (and look terrific in it.) [Added: The attention to detail was evident tonight, especially in the room where Aurelio and his nephew Victor argued. I once read in an interview with a show producer that the house details are all authentic -- the only thing they skimp on is not actually having the water turned on for the faucets.
All the prior seasons are on Netflix, You Tube and elsewhere, but I recommend buying the DVDS on Amazon or Ebay. No commercials,unedited and the DVD's have subtitles (rather than close captioning.)
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In other TV viewing news, James Corden is back from vacation on the CBS's Late Late Show tonight, with the official start to Season 2. He is still my flavor of the week -- the happiest man on television and very funny -- so is his sidekick and musical director Reggie Watts. I have never been a fan of late night talk shows, but his show is different. If you aren't already hooked, give it a try. He really is laugh out loud funny.
Tuesday night CBS will air a new edition of carpool karaoke in prime time. (It will feature Jennifer Lopez.) It might even become a series. My favorites are the ones with Justin Bieber and One Direction. But as good as carpool karaoke is, it's only a small part of Corden's overall show and talent. And he has really good musical guests. So watch him on the Late Late Show, or if you don't stay up that late, record it and watch the next night.
Update: I was a little concerned that Corden has gotten so much publicity in the past few months that when he came back from vacation he wouldn't be so humble, and joyous. I needn't have worried. He was the same humble, happy, funny guy -- as giddy as ever, maybe even more so. I don't think I've ever seen anyone who loves his job as much as he does. It's just infectious. I suspect after his prime time show tomorrow, he will be a household word. He's hosting the Tony Awards in May. I won't be surprised if next year he hosts the Oscars. He'd be perfect for it -- if he could bring his own writers.
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