'Narcos: Mexico' Season 2 'coming soon' to Netflix

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Narcos: Mexico says Season 2 is "coming soon" to Netflix.

The streaming company announced in a news release Wednesday that it renewed the series for a second season.

Netflix confirmed the news on its See What's Next official Twitter account, writing, "#NarcosMexico has been renewed for Season 2." It shared a promo for the new season on the Narcos account.

"We're building an empire. Why stop now?" the post reads.

Tenoch Huerta, who plays Rafael Caro Quintero on the show, celebrated the renewal by thanking the cast and crew on Twitter.

"@netflix @NarcosNetflix Each director, actor, staff, food, makeup, costumes, editing, production, screenwriters, transport, delegates, assistants, electrical.... etc, etc. All, infinite thanks," he wrote Wednesday.

Narcos: Mexico was originally envisioned as the fourth season of the Netflix series Narcos, which was set in Columbia. The show is a companion series that focuses on the illegal drug trade in Mexico.

Narcos: Mexico stars Huerta, Michael Peña, Diego Luna and Alyssa Diaz.