Discovery Follows The Search For Pablo Escobar’s Fortune In All-New Series ‘Finding Escobar’s Millions’

FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS

Premieres 26^th November

At one time Pablo Escobar — the most wanted man on the planet — buried masses of his estimated multi-billion-dollar fortune all over Colombia.  Legends say the vast majority of it has never been found.  With never-before-granted access and permission in Colombia, two former intelligence officers armed with the skills and training from 10 years of work in the CIA go on the hunt for the alleged hidden treasure in this all-new series.

Doug Laux and Ben Smith, former CIA operations officers who served multiple tours throughout the Middle East, work with the original DEA agents that handled the case to infiltrate Escobar’s inner circle in search of the cash. This elite team uses unprecedented access to technology, a never-before-seen CIA tradecraft skill set and numerous inside sources to scour Columbia for the money.

Doug and Ben first set their sights on Barrio Escobar, a former trash dump that the drug lord transformed into a neighborhood, providing housing for the poor and homeless during his reign. To this day, Pablo Escobar is highly regarded in the neighborhood, and the residents continue to be loyal to his legacy. Doug and Ben connect with a local and make their way inside the Barrio in an all-out search for Escobar’s cash, but curiosity from area residents forces them to scale back their investigation. Throughout the season, Doug and Ben scour Columbia for clues Escobar left behind, but will the two former operatives uncover Escobar’s fortune and secrets, or will they come up empty-handed?

FINDING ESCOBAR’S MILLIONS is produced for Discovery Channel by Blackfin with Geno McDermott and Doug Laux as Executive Producers, along with Jerry Decker and Fred Pichel Showrunning. For Discovery Channel, Executive Producer is John Slaughter and associate producer is Katlyn Higgins.

Episodic Descriptions

Episode 1

Ex-CIA operatives Doug Laux and Ben Smith begin their search for Pablo Escobar’s hidden millions. Their first excavation takes them into a dangerous barrio Pablo built. But nothing can prepare them for a meeting with “Popeye” -Escobar’s deadliest scenario

Episode 2

Doug meets Escobar’s most infamous assassin — “Popeye” — in a graveyard. Tech-specialists Paul and Colin search the residence of Pablo’s wife, Tata. A late-night dig at La Catedral turns into a potentially deadly confrontation.

Episode 3

Ben and Doug meet with Escobar’s assassin — “Popeye” — who points them to Escobar’s hideout on a jungle river where paramilitaries are still active. They go on a reconnaissance flight with Mickey Munday, one of Escobar’s biggest smugglers.

Episode 4

Doug and Ben receive a phone call from Luz Maria Escobar, Pablo’s sister. They search her home on the outskirts of Medellin and find hidden compartments in the furniture. An old videotape that belonged to Pablo may hold new clues to their search.

Episode 5

Doug and Ben head to the Caribbean Coast to meet with drug runners and check out a tip about a reportedly sunken narco-submarine. They also search the property where Pablo’s partner Gacha was killed. Gacha may have buried money there while on the run.

Episode 6

Doug and Ben meet with a lawyer for Escobar’s most notorious associate, Rodriguez Gacha. They're directed to a hiding spot in the hills above Gacha’s hometown. Are they getting closer to the mother lode, or will they be leaving Colombia empty handed?