Sofia Vergara is set to play Griselda Blanco, the infamous Colombian drug lord widely known as the “Black Widow,” for an upcoming six-episode limited series on Netflix.
“Griselda chronicles the real-life of savvy and ambitious Colombian business woman, Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most profitable cartels in history,” reads the logline from Netflix.
Newman will write and executive produce Griselda while working on the upcoming third season of Narcos: Mexico.
According to a recent report from The Hollywood Reporter, Vergara will portray the character in a series titled Griselda, which will come from Eric Newman, the showrunner for Narcos and Narcos: Mexico.