6. Narcos

An appealing, gripping, smart drama. The first episodes of Narcos sweep across decades and spend way too much time waving the exposition wand, but it somehow makes those tropes feel confident rather than tiresome. Yes, the story of Pablo Escobar covers well-trod Difficult Man territory, but Wagner Moura's performance is charismatic and layered, and Narcos' deadpan tone is a bracing way to frame Escobar's often gruesome life.