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“Narcos” Co-Creator Chris Brancato, on the Series’ Addictive Qualities & How His Latest Project, “Hotel Cocaine,” is Coming Together

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Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato talks about his latest project slated for MGM+ with Claire Atkinson. What you can expect from “Hotel Cocaine,” plus his thoughts on the glamourization of drugs in entertainment, his views on how the strikes are evening out the playing field, and the business of creating hits. Brancato also explains what it is like to be a television series writer, offers advice for future filmmakers, and reflects on one of his first jobs writing for “Beverly Hills 90210.”

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