Griselda sets Rotten Tomatoes milestone as viewers hail Sofia Vergara’s ‘shocking’ new Netflix series

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Netflix’s newest authentic series Griselda has set a milestone on evaluation aggregator web site Rotten Tomatoes.

The six-part miniseries is predicated on the real-life story of Colombian drug trafficker Griselda Blanco, who ran a cocaine cartel in Eighties Miami.

Modern Family actor Sofia Vergara stars within the titular position, whereas The Candidate’s Alberto Guerra additionally options.

At the time of writing, Griselda is the best rated movie or TV present Vergara has ever appeared in, having earned a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 88 per cent. Vergara’s earlier successes embody the culinary drama Chef, which has a ranking of 87 per cent.

Modern Family, the favored sitcom wherein Vergara performs the youthful spouse of rich Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill), sits barely additional beneath on 85 per cent.

Reactions to Griselda have been constructive from viewers, with many sharing their appreciation of the series – and Vergara’s appearing – on social media.

“I’m watching Griselda and I’m really blown at the fact that Sofia Vergara has been acting for so long but this is the first time she’s truly getting an opportunity to show us her range. She’s acting her ass off and I know the next award season is going to bless her,” one viewer wrote on X/Twitter.

Another commented: “This was shocking! Finished all 6 episodes back to back! A MUST watch! To see how Griselda Blanco dominated the Miami Drug Cartel and took down her male competitors was just mindblowing! She was ruthless!”

“The person who thought Sofia Vergara would be perfect in the role of Griselda Blanco in #Griselda deserves an award,” someone else remarked.

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During an appearance on Good Morning America earlier this month, Vergara spoke about taking on the role, which she said was her first Spanish-language performance.

“It’s been a pleasure and a torture on the identical time to be a part of this undertaking,” she stated.

In an interview with Kelly Clarkson, Vergara spoke in regards to the in depth make-up that was required to make her look extra just like the precise Griselda Blanco.

After Clarkson instructed that the change “looks slight”, Vergara replied: “It was a lot! They did a lot to me! It was teeth, it was wig, it was nose. It was plastic from here to here.”

For the series, Vergara additionally needed to educate herself methods to devour faux cocaine.

Griselda is accessible to stream now on Netflix.