# Netflix release of El Chapo film “La captura”

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/netflix-release-of-el-chapo-film-la-captura
> Updated: 2026-08-20T00:45:00.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 3.

Netflix has released the Mexican action thriller “La captura” (internationally titled “Facing El Chapo”), directed by Chava Cartas. The film is a dramatized account of the real-life 2016 arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, following a raid by Mexican Marines.

Departing from traditional biopics that focus on the criminal, the narrative centers on two federal officers, Arturo Carmona and Héctor Rosales, portrayed by Alfonso ‘Poncho’ Herrera and Noé Hernández. The plot follows the officers after they intercept a stolen vehicle and discover Guzmán inside, leading to a psychological confrontation involving massive bribes and death threats. The story explores the tension and lack of trust between the partners as they struggle to transport the high-profile prisoner through cartel-controlled territory.

The production is based on journalistic accounts by Héctor de Mauleón and aims to portray the human reality and moral dilemmas faced by law enforcement rather than romanticizing organized crime.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Netflix releases ‘La Captura’ about El Chapo’s arrest

Netflix has released ‘La Captura’ (Facing El Chapo), a Mexican thriller dramatizing the 2016 arrest of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán from the perspective of the federal officers involved.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-to-release-thriller-la-captura-about-el-chapos-arrest

### 2026-08-13: Netflix film Facing El Chapo to premiere August 21

Netflix will release “Facing El Chapo” on August 21, a thriller recreating the 2016 capture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán from the perspective of the federal agents involved.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-film-facing-el-chapo-to-premiere-august-21

### 2026-07-23: Netflix to debut Mexican film “La captura” on El Chapo’s 2016 capture

Netflix will stream the Mexican thriller “La captura” on 21 August, dramatizing the 2016 capture of drug lord El Chapo with Alfonso Herrera and Noé Hernández as the federal officers.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-to-debut-mexican-film-la-captura-on-el-chapos-2016-capture

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