Griselda
Genre
Created by
  • Doug Miro
  • Eric Newman
  • Carlo Bernard
  • Ingrid Escajeda
Directed byAndrés Baiz
Starring
Theme music composerCarlos Rafael Rivera[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Production
Producers
  • Eric Newman
  • Sofía Vergara
  • Andrés Baiz
  • Luis Balaguer
  • Carlo Bernard
  • Ingrid Escajeda
  • Doug Miro
Production companiesLatin World Entertainment
Happy Accidents
Screen Arcade
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Related
La viuda negra

Griselda is an upcoming American crime drama streaming television miniseries directed by Andrés Baiz and produced by Eric Newman and Sofía Vergara. It is based on the life of Griselda Blanco, a notorious cocaine trafficker. The miniseries will premiere on Netflix on January 25, 2024.[2]

Cast and characters

  • Sofía 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."[3]
  • Alberto Ammann as Alberto Bravo, Griselda's second husband who introduced her to the cocaine business.
  • Alberto Guerra as Darío Sepúlveda. Griselda's third husband.
  • Martin Rodriguez as Jorge "Rivi" Ayala-Rivera, Griselda's hitman.
  • Karol G as Carla, Griselda’s friend and confidante, a sex worker from Medellín who's helping her smuggle product into the States. [4]
  • Paulina Dávila as Carmen Gutiérrez
  • Vanessa Ferlito as Isabel
  • Christian Tappan as Arturo Mesa
  • Maximiliano Hernández as Papo Mejia, Griselda's rival Colombian trafficker.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [5]Written by [6]Original release date
1TBAAndrés BaizTeleplay by : Ingrid Escajeda & Doug Miro
Story by : Doug Miro & Eric Newman & Carlo Bernard and Ingrid Escajeda & Doug Miro		January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
2TBAAndrés BaizBrenna Kouf & Cassie Pappas and Doug MiroJanuary 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
3TBAAndrés BaizTeleplay by : Doug Miro
Story by : Doug Miro and Turi Meyer & Alfredo Septién		January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
4TBAAndrés BaizTeleplay by : Doug Miro
Story by : Doug Miro & Gina Lucita Monreal		January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
5TBAAndrés BaizDoug Miro & Ingrid Escajeda & Giovanna SarquisJanuary 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
6TBAAndrés BaizTeleplay by : Doug Miro
Story by : Doug Miro & Ingrid Escajeda		January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)

Production

Development

On November 3, 2021, it was reported that Netflix is developing a new crime drama miniseries based on the life of drug trafficker Griselda Blanco.[7] The miniseries will be produced by Eric Newman, Sofía Vergara, and [8] Luis Balaguer for Latin World Entertainment. Colombian native Baiz will direct all episodes.[5] Doug Miro, Andrés Baiz and Carlo Bernard, who are all a part of the Narcos creative team, will executive produce and Ingrid Escajeda will serve as showrunner.[9] On January 19, 2022, Netflix released a first look photo of Sofia Vergara as real-life drug queen pin Griselda Blanco from the upcoming limited series. The streamer also revealed 12 newly added cast members, including Vanessa Ferlito and Juliana Aidén Martinez.[10] The cast also includes Alberto Guerra, Alberto Ammann, Christian Tappan, Diego Trujillo, Paulina Davila, Gabriel Sloyer, Martin Rodriguez, José Zúñiga, Maximiliano Hernández and Julieth Restrepo.[11]

Filming

Filming for the miniseries began on January 17, 2022 in Los Angeles.[12]

Release

The series is set to be released on Netflix on January 25, 2024.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Carlos Rafael Rivera Scoring Netflix's 'Griselda'". Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "See Sofía Vergara's Transformation into 'Griselda'". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ↑ Tilly, Chris (30 November 2023). "Griselda release date, trailer, cast, plot, & more". Dexerto. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Seitz, Loree (30 November 2023). "Sofía Vergara Rises Through Cartel Ranks to Dominate 1980s Miami in 'Griselda' Trailer". The Wrap. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (2021-11-03). "Sofia Vergara To Portray Griselda Blanco In Netflix Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Griselda". Writers Guild of America West. September 21, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "About Netflix - Netflix Announces Limited Drama Series, 'Griselda,' Starring and Executive Produced by Sofia Vergara". About Netflix. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  8. ↑ Goldberg, Jackie Strause,Lesley; Strause, Jackie; Goldberg, Lesley (2021-11-03). "Sofia Vergara to Star in 'Griselda' Limited Series at Netflix From 'Narcos' Team". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2021-11-03). "Sofía Vergara to Play Drug Queenpin Griselda Blanco in Netflix Limited Series". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  10. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2022-01-19). "'Griselda' Netflix Series Adds To Cast, Releases First Look of Sofia Vergara As Notorious Drug Queenpin". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  11. ↑ Romano, Nick (2022-01-19). "Sofia Vergara transforms into Netflix's Griselda Blanco in first-look photo". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  12. ↑ Munro, Stefani (2022-01-23). "When does Griselda come out on Netflix?". Netflix Life. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  13. ↑ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/sofia-vergara-griselda-release-date
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.