SYNOPSIS
GRISELDA is inspired by the life of the savvy and ambitious Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. In 1970s-80s Miami, Blanco’s lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm helped her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as “the Godmother.”
Starring and executive produced by Sofia Vergara, the dramatic limited series GRISELDA is created by NARCOS and NARCOS: MEXICO showrunner Eric Newman, who comes to the title alongside NARCOS director Andrés Baiz, who directs all six episodes. The series is co-created by Doug Miro, Ingrid Escajeda & Carlo Bernard and Executive Produced by Newman, Miro, Escajeda, Bernard, along with Vergara and Luis Balaguer with Latin World Entertainment. In addition to Vergara, the series stars Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan, Martín Rodríguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito and, making her on screen debut, Carolina Giraldo (a.k.a Karol G).
KEY CREDITS & INFORMATION
Release Date: January 25, 2024
Episodes (limited series): 6 episodes x 1 hour
Executive Producer and Star: Sofía Vergara
Created by: Eric Newman & Doug Miro & Ingrid Escajeda & Carlo Bernard
Executive Producers: NARCOS and NARCOS: MEXICO showrunner and directing team Eric Newman and Andrés Baiz. As well as Doug Miro, Ingrid Escajeda, Carlo Bernard along with Sofía Vergara and Luis Balaguer with Latin World Entertainment.
Director: Andrés Baiz (all episodes)
Co-Showrunners: Ingrid Escajeda & Doug Miro
Starring: Sofía Vergara (Griselda Blanco), Alberto Guerra (Dario Sepúlveda), Christian Tappan (Arturo Mesa), Martín Rodríguez (Rivi Ayala), Juliana Aidén Martinez (June Hawkins), Vanessa Ferlito (Carmen Gutiérrez)
Guest Stars Include: Carolina Giraldo (a.k.a Karol G) (Carla), Fredy Yate (Chucho Castro), Paulina Dávila (Isabel), José Zúñiga (Amilcar), Camilo Jiménez Varón (Rafa Salazar), Julieth Restrepo (Marta Ochoa), Gabriel Sloyer (Raul Diaz), Diego Trujillo (German Panesso), Alberto Ammann (Alberto Bravo)
Co-Executive Producers: Philipp A. Barnett, Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer, Gina Lucita Monreal, Brenna Kouf, Cassie Pappas
Writers: Ingrid Escajeda, Doug Miro, Eric Newman, Brenna Kouf, Cassie Pappas, Turi Meyer, Alfredo Septién, Gina Lucita Monreal, Giovanna Sarquis, Carlo Bernard
Directors of Photography: Armando Salas, ASC
Production Designer: Knut Loewe
Music by: Carlos Rafael Rivera
Costume Designers: Safowa Bright Bitzelberger, Sarah Evelyn Bram
Hair Department Head: Dennis Parker
Make-up Department Head: Angela Nogaro
Stunt Coordinators: Brian Machleit, Shauna Duggins
Property Master: Erik E Grasteit
Visual Effects Supervisor: Andrew J. Ceperley