THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO INKS A DEAL WITH PARAISO PICTURES

The Mediapro Studio US and Paraiso Pictures have reached an agreement to co-produce the series “El Médico” (The Doctor). To be executive produced and directed by Assaf Bernstein, the visionary behind the hit Netflix thriller “Fauda” (season 1), the production will also have on board Michael Nozik, responsible for the critically-acclaimed biopic “The Motorcycle Diaries”. This English-language project puts a spin on the narco genre by telling the true story of one who became a government spy, not against the cartel, but to bring down a terrorist mastermind.

This is the story of “El Médico,” a drug boss whose plea deal with the government evaporates after one of his former partners is linked to the September 11 attacks. Accused of terrorism, he is forced to cooperate with a series of law enforcement and intelligence agencies in an increasingly dangerous political game charged with inter-governmental backstabbing, CIA mischief, and an American desire for retribution in the wake of the worst terrorist attack in history. Under these pressures, he will become a spy, proving himself to be a genius operative who played a role unlike any other in the history of the wars on drugs and terror.

“This is an exciting global series that takes place in three continents, uncovering the sinister link between drugs and terrorism through the incredible story of its title character, El Médico,”  explained Assaf Bernstein, the series director.

“‘El Médico’ is the style of fiction that we are developing at The Mediapro Studio: strong, innovative and powerful stories developed by great storytellers, such as Assaf Bernstein and Michael Nozik, and suitable for audiences around the world,”  assured Laura Fernandez Espeso, Corporate and TV Director at The Mediapro Studio.

“I am excited to be working once more with Assaf and Michael, two of the most talented people I have had the pleasure of collaborating with in the past. I am confident in their vision for translating this unique and untold story to the screen,”  commented Daniel Burman, Head of Content for The Mediapro Studio US.

Lastly, Santiago Díaz, CEO of Paraiso Pictures, said: “‘El Medico’ is not a story about drug traffickers. It is the story of a unique drug trafficker who is forced to move away from the local universe that other series have portrayed so well to save his life and that of his family by entering a game that at first seems to be too big for him, but that by the end, he will dominate with great ease and dexterity”.