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Netflix is continuing the saga of 'Narcos: Mexico,' but with one major change at the top.

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00:00Netflix has renewed Narcos Mexico for a third season,

00:09with the streaming giant dropping this announcement video.

00:20However, there will be one major change at the top.

00:23Showrunner Eric Neumann is stepping aside for the new season.

00:27Co-creator Carlo Bernard, who has been an executive producer since the franchise launched in 2015,

00:32will step into the showrunner role,

00:34as Neumann focuses on his other upcoming projects at Netflix via his overall deal with the streamer.

00:39Neumann will remain involved with the series as an executive producer.

00:43The third season of Narcos Mexico marks the sixth one overall in the cartel drama,

00:47which remains a top global performer for Netflix among its original series.

00:52The season 3 news also answers the biggest question left hanging after season 2.

00:57Would co-stars Diego Luna and Scoop McNary return?

01:00Tuesday's announcement confirms that McNary is indeed among the returning cast.

01:04However, Luna, who will be starring in a Star Wars prequel series for Disney+, is not.

01:09Neumann told The Hollywood Reporter this of how the drama will continue to evolve.

01:13If you view the Mexican chapter of Narcos as an acceleration into chaos,

01:17the end of season 2 is very much where we become untethered.

01:20We're hurtling out of control, and where it leads is our incredibly bloody present.

01:24For more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:26For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.