Kingpin (2003)
Kingpin is an American crime drama television series which debuted on the NBC network in the U.S. and CTV in Canada on February 2, 2003 and lasted 6 episodes. NBC's answer to The Sopranos and also influenced by The Godfather, Macbeth and Traffik, the story was about a Mexican drug trafficker named Miguel Cadena and his family life. It was to be followed by a television series, but low ratings canceled those plans. Commercials for the mini-series on NBC featured the song "Más" by the Mexican band Kinky.
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Kingpin
2003 / TV-14Seasons & Episode
As Miguel is warned by Lupita, who forsees of a black cloud looming over his impending deal with a Thai heroin cartel; Delia is crushed after she's transferred out of El Paso. Klein's ex-wife (Sean Young) comes back with a high-priced demand that forces the doctor to take drastic action.
Miguel goes into business with a shady new doc who wants to amp up Cadena's supplies, just as Chato gets into bed with a lady (Maria Conchito Alonso) with dangerous family ties. Meanwhile, Marlene's dirty little secret comes out in time to put half her family in joepardy; and Klein turns to a less-than-reliable source to improve his tragically compromised finances.
Kingpin is an American crime drama television series which debuted on the NBC network in the U.S. and CTV in Canada on February 2, 2003 and lasted 6 episodes. NBC's answer to The Sopranos and also influenced by The Godfather, Macbeth and Traffik, the story was about a Mexican drug trafficker named Miguel Cadena and his family life. It was to be followed by a television series, but low ratings canceled those plans. Commercials for the mini-series on NBC featured the song "Más" by the Mexican band Kinky.
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