You’ve undoubtedly seen countless documentaries on outrageous drug cases. But have you seen any that span two decades? “Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami” is about to change that. The follow-up to director Billy Corben’s “Cocaine Cowboys” centers on two unlikely drug kingpins Augusto “Willy” Falcon and Salvador “Sal” Magluta thriving during Miami’s drug war and the rise of cocaine usage.
The docuseries is executive produced by Corben, Alfred Spellman (“Raw Deal: A Question of Consent“), Adam Bardach (“Living With Lew“), David Cypkin (“Screwball“), Marie Therese Guirgis (“On Her Shoulders“).
Take a look at the official summary for “Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami” below:
Fifteen years after the release of his cult classic film comes director Billy Corben’s “Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami,” a six-part saga on the South Florida traffickers indicted in one of the largest drug cases in U.S. history. Alleged to be the chief U.S. distributors for two of Colombia’s biggest cartels, Cuban exiles Augusto “Willy” Falcon and Salvador “Sal” Magluta were accused of smuggling over 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. in the 1980s. The high school friends built a reputed $2 billion empire that made Willy and Sal, aka “Los Muchachos,” two of Miami’s biggest celebrities. While law enforcement plotted their takedown, the world champion powerboat racers managed to skillfully outrun and outmaneuver prosecution for decades before the chase finally came to an end. Featuring colorful interviews with those closest to them, their defense team, and the Feds tasked with taking them down, the series paints a vivid portrait of the last of Miami’s “cocaine cowboys.”
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All six episodes of the Netflix series premieres on August 4. Take a look at the new trailer below: