Our take
With the success of Narcos, Netflix has created multiple shows about drugs in Latin America to the point that the genre is a tad oversaturated, but with Sofia Vergara heading the miniseries on the real-life cocaine queenpin, Griselda is one that you have to watch. Unlike other depictions of Blanco, Vergara’s series puts her front and center, focusing on the initial struggles it took for her to be taken seriously and the darkness that emerged once she got her way. And of course, Vergara is fantastic, sliding into the drama with an ease that makes us want to see more. While the show isn’t fully accurate, and six episodes are too short to tackle her decades-long rule, Griselda nonetheless is compelling television.
What it won
Golden Globes
1 nom
The story
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization shows Griselda Blanco's journey from Medellín to becoming "the Godmother" of Miami's drug empire.
Elsewhere
"Fact or fiction, Vergara’s performance casts a sharp light on how she has been underutilized in her career, and just how long a shadow she can cast with production power and a team that knows and pushes her potential."
— Proma Khosla
"Fast-paced and well-acted, the show is brutal, fascinating and full of high drama."
— Aramide Tinubu
After escaping her husband in Medellín, Griselda Blanco moves to Miami to create the most profitable drug cartel in history. Based on the real life La Dama de la Mafia.
Sofia Vergara, of course. She’s best known for her accent and for Modern Family, but the dual-language show Griselda finally grants her the role she can sink her teeth into, and she does exceptionally well.
Give Sofia all the awards!
The details
Who picked it
Isabella Endrinal is a curator at A Good Movie to Watch. She's now free from the corporate night shift. Previous articles have been published in outlets such as NANG Magazine. She's currently catching up on some classic films… if she isn't coping with the fact that the Haikyu anime will end soon.
