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Season 1 – Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel

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The unbelievable true tale of convicted drug trafficker Owen Hanson's rise from USC college football champion to smuggling for the world's most dangerous cartel.
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Cocaine Quarterback: Signal-Caller for the Cartel — Season 1

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Oct 9
3.5/5
...[Cocaine Quarterback] has an exuberant energy and playful aesthetic, despite its subject. Go to Full Review Hannah J Davies Guardian Sep 25
4/5
The end result is a series that’s more entertaining than it has any right to be, and one that lurches firmly back into cautionary tale territory as we learn more about how Hanson was eventually caught. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jazzmin H @jazzminbree Feb 18 Relevant as a kid who grew up in LA watching USC during the Reggie Bush and Pete Carroll era. But entertaining and crazy storyline of where things went. Good thorough storytelling. See more Michael W @mawilps Jan 1 This crime docuseries was really good. The entire crew did an excellent job on telling the story about the life of Owen Hanson, football player turned drug kingpin. It was very dramatic and shocking. If you haven't seen this docuseries yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. See more Scott B @sburke802 Oct 19 Leave it to Marky Mark to find the great stories which this is. Can only imagine owing money to the Cartel-SCARY See more Sal D @JustTheLaw Oct 5 Whether this docuseries is biased or not, it really did grab me. See more Riku M. @Riku00 Oct 3 If I Could give -100 stars? I would… He wasn’t even a quarterback, maybe he was the water boy. He was laughing and celebrating all the crimes and now walking free, Netflix made this special to launder some money for him now that he is out? This is a joke for the government of the 2 countries See more Frans B @FransB Sep 30 Very well done! Scary and thrilling. Incredible that it really happened. Well, it gives substance to "you live by the sword, you die by the sword", that kind of life, in that world, no ... See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2025 Dr. O-Dog Owen Hanson rises from modest beginnings in California to join the powerhouse USC football team; the lure of fast money soon overshadows his sports career as he enters a dangerous underworld, forming a risky alliance with a Mexican drug lord. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 25, 2025 Junior DeLuca Owen Hanson faces turmoil as he dives headlong into a dangerous career of international cocaine trafficking; crossing paths with a gambler known for targeting the corrupt, Owen suffers a loss; as pressure mounts, Owen's world edges toward collapse. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 2025 Mr. Don Corleone Owen Hanson confronts a life-or-death choice; driven by ambition, he rises to become a powerful drug kingpin himself just as law enforcement begins to close in; with everything at stake, Owen must decide. Details
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Season Info

Network
Prime Video
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2025