[2] The series premiered in Colombia on Caracol Televisión on 8 February 2017 as Alias J.J., lo que pasa tras las rejas,[3] and concluded on 23 May 2017.

[5][6] The first episode of the series debuted with a total of 8.4 million viewers in Colombia,[7] becoming the most watched production at 10:00pm, and surpassing El Comandante of RCN Televisión.

[8] Due to its good acceptance by the Colombian audience, the series was extended to 69 episodes, of the 60 that had already been sold internationally.

[9][10] The last episode aired on 23 May 2017, averaged a total of 9.8 million viewers, ranking third among the most viewed programs nationwide in Colombia.

[11] Sobreviviendo a Escobar recounts the life of Alias "JJ" after becoming the only survivor of the so-called "Extraditables".