Stechner will work alongside DEA operatives in Medellin, Colombia. He will be joining DEA Agent Javier Pena, played by Pedro Pascal, and DEA Agent Steve Murphy, played by Boyd Holbrook, in getting into the good graces of the Colombian drug lord and Medellin Cartel leader Pablo Escobar.
In addition to taking on new cast members, the second season of “Narcos” shall also take in a new set of writers after Chris Brancato left the series at the end of Season 1.
It was executive producer Eric Newman who disclosed during a press conference about “Narcos” that he and Jose Padilha will be in charge of the production for the show’s Season 2. He also said that they are looking at bringing in a new set of writers to help them with the series.
Newman said that he and Padilha will still maintain control of the show. He revealed that they had a great partner last year in the person of Chris Brancato because he did what they had hoped he would do.
He added that “Narcos” has evolved to become what they really wanted it to be and very much takes into consideration what they felt worked last season.
Newman said that there are still areas where they wanted to improve during the production but basically he is happy that “Narcos” came out as very much the show they want.