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Kingpin

★6.4 2003 1 Season David Mills TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Pilot

Episode 01

Pilot

Feb 2, 2003

SERIES PREMIERE--CHANGE IN POWER LOOMS IMMINENT IN DRUG CARTEL FAMILY-- As family leader Tio Jorge (guest star Pepe Serna) deteriorates in exile, the next generation of a powerful drug cartel family strategizes to take over 'La Corporacion,' a multi-million dollar business. Stanford-educated Miguel Cadena (Yancey Arias) is poised to take the reigns, but Jorge's son Ernesto (guest star Jacob Vargas) presents a challenge that requires the efforts of Miguel as well as his brother Chato (Bobby Cannavale) and wife Marlene (Sheryl Lee) to confront. Meanwhile, DEA agent Delia Flores (Angela Alvarado Rosa) faces setbacks as she works her contacts within the drug world to close in on the massive cartel. Brian Benben and Ruben Carbajal also star. TV-14

El Velorio

Episode 02

El Velorio

Feb 4, 2003

Ernesto's ""murder"" puts Miguel in control of the cartel and at odds with a pair of associates opposed to his new role. Meanwhile, Klein turns to a client (Darius McCrary) for help in getting out of the trade; and Delia steps up her plan to avenge her partner's murder. Lupita: Elpidia Carrillo. Manny: Danny Trejo. Tio Beto: Miguel Sandoval. Marlene: Sheryl Lee.

Black Magic Woman

Episode 03

Black Magic Woman

Feb 9, 2003

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.

French Connection

Episode 04

French Connection

Feb 11, 2003

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.

The Odd Couple

Episode 05

The Odd Couple

Feb 16, 2003

Tensions heighten between traffickers and law enforcers as a major bust is about to go down; the brutalization of Chato comes back to haunt the corrupt Lazarenos.

Gimme Shelter

Episode 06

Gimme Shelter

Feb 18, 2003

Kingpin ends on a quiet moment, with Miguel accepting Chato back into his life, but opens with a bang as Delia goes against Doug Duffy's orders and ends up saving Undercover Bobby's life during the raid on Truck's club. Dr. Benben tries out a professional bodyguard, but ends up pairing up with Junie. Things with La Corporacion are kind of a mess, but everything works out for the best after Miguel pays the CIA $20 million and the Senator is strangled by a bolo tie. Yes, a bolo tie.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.4 /10

based on 23 votes

Synopsis

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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Cast

8 principal cast

Yancey Arias

Yancey Arias

Miguel Cadena

Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee

Marlene McDillon Cadena

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Chato Cadena

Angela Alvarado

Angela Alvarado

Delia Flores

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Dr. Heywood Klein

Shay Roundtree

Shay Roundtree

Junie Gatling

Neko Parham

Neko Parham

Shawn Williams

Eduardo Palomo

Eduardo Palomo

Capt. Lazareno

Where to watch Kingpin

Kingpin is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime from David Mills has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 6.4/10 by 23 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Kingpin have?

Kingpin has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Kingpin still on the air?

Kingpin has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Kingpin?

Kingpin airs on NBC.

When did Kingpin first air?

Kingpin first aired on February 2, 2003.

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