Jose Esquivel Sr. is a pharmacist in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. He runs Farmacia Esquivel with his his son Jose Esquivel Jr.
The pharmacy runs into financial difficulty. Their business becomes involved with drug trafficking, serving as a pill mill for the criminal organization run by Dalton Walsh. Esquivel Sr. panics and writes to the state medical board. The criminals respond by executing Esquivel Sr.
Portrayal[]
Esquivel Sr. is played by co-star Kevin Sifuentes in the 2015 streaming series Bosch. He is a recurring character in the fifth season. The book Two Kinds of Truth features a father and son pharmacist team named Jose Esquivel with a similar storyline.