The first season ended with El Capo surrendering, not out of weakness, but out of a strategic calculation. He struck a deal: a reduced sentence in a luxury prison (La Sombra) in exchange for information. However, the deal left a bitter taste for everyone. The authorities felt they had been cheated; his rivals smelled blood; and his own family was fractured.
The episode features a tense sequence showing how Pedro Pablo manages to move his inner circle across borders while remaining a ghost to the DEA and local police. Internal Conflict: el capo 2 capitulo 1
The Resurrection of a Kingpin: An Analysis of Power and Persecution in El Capo 2 , Chapter 1 The first season ended with El Capo surrendering,