'El Chema' Telemundo Trailer Video: Watch Mauricio Ochmann In Series Inspired By 'El Chapo'

Mauricio Ochmann is set to reprise his role of Chema Venegas in a spin-off series from "El Señor De Los Cielos" saga called "El Chema." The story will show Venegas’ first years working in Mexico’s world of organized crime and his ascension until becoming the renowned cartel leader seen in “El Señor de los Cielos.” Chema began committing crimes as a child, transporting marijuana in his backpack from one side of the border to the other. He worked his way up to being a hit man and then a skillful boss who left a trail of blood everywhere he went, and he eventually became one of the most wanted drug lords, always outsmarting authorities.

The story also narrates the various romantic relationships that forever marked Chema and turned him into the despicable human being he became, from his first failed relationship as a young man to his obsessive relationship with Rutila Casillas, daughter of his nemesis, Aurelio Casillas (El Señor de los Cielos). The character of "El Chema" is loosely based on real life kingpin "El Chapo." This is how José María Venegas was described in a press release. Born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in a hospital just across the U.S. border.

The son of an American mother and a Mexican father, he grew up influenced by both cultures, as well as the paranoia and astuteness of those who make their living crossing the world’s most guarded border. “El Chema” soon becomes a legendary figure thanks to his alliances with the capos of distribution rings in the U. S., especially Randy and his white-collar clients, lawyers and financial advisors in the U. S. Everyone in New Mexico and California has heard of “El Chema,”who combines the charisma and creativity of Pablo Escobar with the low profile and strategic intelligence of Aurelio Casillas.

Watch trailer of "El Chema" that Telemundo presented at their Upfronts.