| Alias J.J | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on |
Sobreviviendo a Pablo Escobar: "Popeye" El Sicario, 23 años y 3 meses de carcel by John Jairo Velásquez |
| Written by |
Various
|
| Directed by |
Various
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| Creative director(s) | Gŭarnizo and Lizaralde |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Colombia |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 69 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Asier Aguilar |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Distributor | Caracol Internacional |
| Release | |
| Original network | Caracol Televisión |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Original release | February 8 – May 23, 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sin tetas sí hay paraíso |
| Followed by | La Nocturna |
Alias J.J (stylized as Alias J.J: Lo que pasa tras las rejas), is a Colombian television series created by Caracol Televisión The series is based on the book written by John Jairo Velásquez, alias "Popeye", lieutenant and chief of the band of assassins of Pablo Escobar. The first season of the series was made available on Netflix on August 1, 2017.
Sobreviviendo a Escobar recounts the life of Alias "JJ" after becoming the only survivor of the so-called "Extraditables". Everything begins in the decline of Pablo Escobar, when Alias "JJ" decides to surrender to justice. Already in prison he must face his enemies and use all his tactics not only to survive, but to establish again as a great capo inside the prison and continue his reign of terror, returning to be a feared drug trafficker from the prison.