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Netflix’s Hit Show ‘Narcos’ Will Stream for Free on Pluto TV

ViacomCBS’s ad-supported service won a bidding process for six months of exclusive rights to the Netflix drug-world drama.

Wagner Moura stars as Pablo Escobar in ‘Narcos.’

Wagner Moura stars as Pablo Escobar in ‘Narcos.’

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One of Netflix Inc.’s biggest hits is about to be available free on Pluto TV, part of a dash by streaming rivals to grab binge-worthy shows.

Pluto, a free online service owned by ViacomCBS Inc., has acquired the rights to “Narcos,” the popular drama about the Latin American drug trade.