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Rafael Amaya To Star As Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán In New Series From POV Of Drug Kingpin’s Wife Emma Coronel

February 23, 2026 at 05:30 PM
By Rosy Cordero
Rafael Amaya To Star As Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán In New Series From POV Of Drug Kingpin’s Wife Emma Coronel
EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Amaya (El Señor de los Cielos) is set to star and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development about drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, told from the perspective of Guzmán’s wife Emma Coronel and centered on her life alongside her husband. Executive producers include Coronel, Amaya, and his producing partner Martiza […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Amaya (El Señor de los Cielos) is set to star and executive produce a scripted bil

EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Amaya (El Señor de los Cielos) is set to star and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development about drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, told from the perspective of Guzmán’s wife Emma Coronel and centered on her life alongside her husband. Executive producers include Coronel, Amaya, and his producing partner Martiza […] (L-R) Rafael Amaya, El Chapo and Emma Coronel Ronald Santoyo/Getty/Courtesy EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Amaya (El Señor de los Cielos) is set to star and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development about drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, told from the perspective of Guzmán’s wife Emma Coronel and centered on her life alongside her husband. Executive producers include Coronel, Amaya, and his producing partner Martiza Ramos through Amaya Productions, and Zero Gravity Management (The Accountant 1 & 2, Ozark), where Amaya is represented. A search for a series writer is underway. Guzmán is a Mexican former drug cartel leader who co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel, once considered one of the most powerful international criminal organizations. He was convicted in U.S. federal court in 2019 on multiple drug trafficking and criminal enterprise charges and is currently serving a life sentence plus 30 years. Watch on Deadline Related Stories News 'Live With Kelly And Mark' & 'The View' Go Without Studio Audiences After Blizzard Blankets NYC
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