[s1e2] - Cuarenta Minutos

A disturbing scene features men slicing open the deceased Adaline to retrieve the drug packets, illustrating the cartel’s view of mules as mere "storage containers".

Alice Braga (Teresa Mendoza), Veronica Falcón (Camila Vargas), Joaquim de Almeida (Epifanio Vargas), and Justina Machado (Brenda Parra). [S1E2] Cuarenta Minutos

The episode was generally well-received for its tension and visceral depiction of the drug trade's brutality. "Queen of the South" Cuarenta Minutos (TV Episode 2016) A disturbing scene features men slicing open the

To avoid being forced into prostitution, Teresa volunteers to serve as a drug mule for Camila’s operation. "Queen of the South" Cuarenta Minutos (TV Episode

The episode highlights Teresa's transition from a victim of circumstance to an active participant in the drug trade as a means of survival.

Camila discovers that Epifanio is desperately hunting for Teresa but keeps her presence a secret to figure out why she is so valuable.

Back in Mexico, Teresa’s friend Brenda and her son Tony continue to evade the cartel’s hitmen while attempting to find a way to the United States. Themes and Analysis