Sofia Vergarais ready to show a different side of her.
TheModern Familyalum, 51, is set to star in Netflix’s upcoming limited seriesGriselda. The six-episode drama finds Vergara playing the title role ofGriselda Blanco, a murderous Miami queenpin.
Netflix’s newly releasedtrailerof the show, premiering on Jan. 25, gives an in-depth look at the Colombian drug cartel leader known widely as “the Godmother.”
Sofia Vergara in Netflix’s upcoming limited series “Griselda”.Netflix
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The trailer opens up with a court scene in which a woman says that “Griselda Blanco has owned Miami distributing cocaine” for the last three years. A man beside her adds, “Ms. Blanco’s operation has been efficient, deadly, and incredibly successful.”
“This is the country of dreams. We have the power to bring excitement back into their boring lives,” she says in Spanish.
Sofía Vergara as Griselda.Netflix
As the music intensifies, Griselda is seen attempting to make a drug deal when a man says in Spanish, “Go home, lady.” He adds, “I’m gonna tell every dealer in Miami not to touch your coke.”
A home is then set on fire, and a view of a crime scene is shown.
Poster of “Griselda”.Netflix
“One woman is behind all this. Pull the right card, the whole house comes down,” a woman says as a photo of Griselda is seen on a crime investigation wall.
After Carla tells Griselda that people are asking about her in Colombía, Griselda is heard saying, “After all that I have been through, I am not going to give it away for nothing. You wanna see how far I’ll get?”
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Griseldawill premiere Jan. 25 on Netflix.
source: people.com
