| Griselda | |
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| Directed by | Andrés Baiz |
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| Music by | Carlos Rafael Rivera[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production companies | Latin World Entertainment Willfully Obtuse Grand Electric |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | January 25, 2024 |
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| Narcos | |
Griselda is an American biographical crime drama streaming television miniseries directed by Andrés Baiz and produced by Eric Newman and SofÃa Vergara. It is written by Doug Miro and Ingrid Escajeda. It stars Vergara as Griselda Blanco, a notorious Colombian drug lord. The miniseries premiered on Netflix on January 25, 2024,[2] to generally positive critical reviews, with praise going towards Vergara's performance.
Plot[edit]
In the Netflix series Griselda, we follow the intense life of Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug lord. The story unfolds as she initially enters the drug business to support her family but gets entangled in greed and ruthlessness. The series explores Griselda's downfall, triggered by betrayal and paranoia within her gang.
As the narrative progresses, Griselda faces challenges, including the arrest that separates her from her children. The plot thickens with a staged kidnapping, arrests, and a web of deception. Amidst it all, Griselda's right hand, Rivi, plays a pivotal role.
The series takes a tragic turn when Griselda learns about the murder of her three sons. After serving a brief prison sentence, she returns to a quiet life in Medellin, only to meet her demise at the age of 69.
In a nutshell, Griselda paints a vivid picture of a woman's journey into the dangerous world of the drug trade, showcasing the complexities of power, betrayal, and the ultimate price paid for her choices.[3]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- SofÃa Vergara as Griselda Blanco, a prominent Colombian drug lord in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld of Miami, Florida in the 1980s, also known as the "Godmother of Cocaine."[4]
- Alberto Guerra as DarÃo Sepúlveda, Griselda's third husband.
- Martin Rodriguez as Jorge "Rivi" Ayala-Rivera, Griselda's top hitman.
- Juliana Aidén Martinez as June Hawkins
- Vanessa Ferlito as Carmen Gutiérrez, Griselda's friend who provides her a place to stay in Miami.
- Christian Tappan as Arturo Mesa
Recurring[edit]
- José Zúñiga as Amilcar, a prominent drug lord in Miami.
- Jose Velazquez as Uber, Griselda's second son.
- Orlando Pineda as Dixon, Griselda's oldest son.
- Martin Fajardo as Ozzy, Griselda's third son.
- Fredy Yate as Chucho Castro, a worker at a diner in Miami hired by Griselda to act as her bodyguard.
- Camilo Jiménez Varón as Rafa Salazar
- Diego Trujillo as German Panesso
- Maximiliano Hernández as Papo Mejia, Griselda's rival Colombian trafficker.
- Michael Reilly Burke as Captain Sweetwater
- Carolina Giraldo as Carla, Griselda's friend and confidante, a sex worker from MedellÃn who's helping her smuggle product into the States.
- Paulina Dávila as Isabel, Griselda's close friend from MedellÃn.
- Alejandro Barrios as Horatio
- Gabriel Sloyer as Raul Diaz
- Julieth Restrepo as Marta Ochoa, the sister of the Ochoa brothers, who are both high-ranking members of the MedellÃn cartel.
