# Netflix's Sicario Replacement Faces Streaming Success

> Netflix's new crime thriller, Facing El Chapo, becomes Netflix's most-watched non-English film with 58 million views this year.
- Title: Netflix's Sicario Replacement Faces Streaming Success
- Summary: Netflix's new crime thriller, Facing El Chapo, becomes Netflix's most-watched non-English film with 58 million views this year. Netflix's Facing El Chapo, a…
- Keywords: facing el chapo, netflix, sicario, taylor sheridan, emily blunt, benicio del toro, josh brolin, padraic mckinley, steven knight, netflix crime thriller, mexican film, streaming success
- Source: Collider — https://collider.com/netflix-sicario-replacement-facing-el-chapo-streaming-success-october-2026
- Author: Rohan Naahar
- Published: 2026-10-22T00:45:14+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: facing el chapo, netflix, sicario, taylor sheridan, emily blunt, benicio del toro, josh brolin, padraic mckinley, steven knight, netflix crime thriller, mexican film, streaming success
## Sicario Franchise Returns
Netflix confirms a third Sicario film after the first two failed to hit $100 million worldwide box office.
## Sicario 3 Production Timeline
Sicario 3 will enter production in 2027, following its success on the PVOD market.
## Sicario 3 Cast and Crew
Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin will reunite for Sicario 3 without Taylor Sheridan or Denis Villeneuve.
## Sicario 3 Directors and Writers
Padraic McKinley directs Sicario 3, while Steven Knight writes it after working with Denis Villeneuve on James Bond.
## Sicario Franchise Box Office
Sicario and Sicario 2 have grossed over $170 million worldwide at the box office.
## Facing El Chapo Streaming Success
Netflix's Facing El Chapo has 58 million views this year and is the second-biggest Mexican title on Netflix.
## Facing El Chapo Viewership Data
Facing El Chapo added 1.3 million views in its ninth week on Netflix's top-10 list.
## Facing El Chapo Comparison
Facing El Chapo trails Counterstrike, which has 69 million views and spent 12 weeks in Netflix's top-10.
## Facing El Chapo Target
Facing El Chapo needs 4 million more views to break into Netflix's all-time top 10 non-English titles.
## Facing El Chapo Background
Facing El Chapo is based on the real story of police officers pulling over Joaquín Guzmán Loera after his prison escape.
## Sicario 3 Production Status
Sicario 3 will be directed by Padraic McKinley and written by Steven Knight for Netflix.
## Sicario 3 Release Date
Sicario 3 is scheduled for release on August 21, 2026, after its production begins in 2027.
## Sicario 3 Cast Details
The film stars Alfonso Herrera, Noé Hernández, Paola Fernandez, and Antonio Fortier.
## Sicario 3 Production Team
Facing El Chapo is produced by Francisco González Compeán and directed by Chava Cartas.
## Key takeaway

Netflix's Facing El Chapo, a Sicario-style crime thriller, has 58 million views this year and is the second-biggest Mexican title on Netflix.