Netflix Original Yankee Begins Filming in Mexico City

Netflix has announced the start of production on its new original series Yankee in Mexico City.

Yankee is the story of Malcolm Moriarty (Pablo Lyle), a young entrepreneur from the U.S. who, to protect his family, crossed the border into Mexico and became a drug lord. The series is scheduled for release in 2019.

Yankee is produced by Argos with Epigmenio Ibarra and Verónica Velasco as executive producers. Carlos Carrera is the main director of the series, and Diego Enrique Osorno, Eduardo Antonio Parra, Cesar Gandara, Alexandro Aldrete and Alo Valenzuela (coordinator) are part of the scriptwriting team.

In addition to Yankee, Netflix will be producing Justiciera, El club and El jefe in partnership with Argos; the shows will premiere between 2019 and 2020.