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Kingpin

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.

2003 |1 Season  | 60m |  Crime, Drama

Cast

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Yancey Arias

Miguel Cadena

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Sheryl Lee

Marlene McDillon Cadena

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Bobby Cannavale

Chato Cadena

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Angela Alvarado

Delia Flores

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Brian Benben

Dr. Heywood Klein

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Shay Roundtree

Junie Gatling

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Neko Parham

Shawn Williams

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Eduardo Palomo

Capt. Lazareno

Seasons List

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Specials

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Season 1

2003

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Creator

David Mills

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

NBC