EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new no.1 series deserves more than its 75% Rotten Tomatoes scoreGriselda, Netflix’s new series starring Sofia Vergara, is a cartel drama that has me hookedWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNetflix’s new no.1 series deserves more than its 75% Rotten Tomatoes scoreGriselda, Netflix’s new series starring Sofia Vergara, is a cartel drama that has me hookedWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Griselda, Netflix’s new series starring Sofia Vergara, is a cartel drama that has me hooked
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As we move from January into February (how is 2024 disappearing so quickly already?), this week has seen another newNetflix number oneseries rise to the top ofthe best streaming service’s chart. It’s a Netflix Original cartel drama calledGriselda, a show which follows the titular character as she flees Medellin, Colombia, to start a new life in Miami, USA (well, ‘new business’, let’s say).
However, while many Netflix Original shows have been posting rave reviews in the recent past – I highlightedLupinseason 3and theBeckhamdocumentarylast year –Griseldahas landed a so-so75% audience score on Rotten Tomatoesat the time of writing.
Sure, that’s a sort-of three-and-a-half-our-of-five score, but I think this six-part show – which, admittedly, I’m only halfway through at the time of writing – deserves even more. I’m certainly hooked already anyway – and I think you will be too, especially if you were a fan of Netflix’sNarcosseries.
Right from the beginning the show has the feeling ofNarcosabout it, which is no surprise given it’s ultimately a spin-off from the same creative minds: Carlos Bernard and Doug Miro. The show is set in the 1980s, mirroring the heyday of cocaine’s production and infiltration into the United States. Unsurprisingly, it’s a BBFC 18-certificate or USA R-rated equivalent.
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I know that 75% Rotten Tomatoes rating isn’t a bad score – and the critics seem to agree, scoringGriselda87% on the same Rotten Tomatoespage – but I love how authentically the show melds Colombian Spanish with subtitles against the backdrop of Miami, the authenticity of the 80s setting (all the lavish shirts!) and the great-looking cinematography and colour palette.
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WithNetflix having raised prices once againin the not-too-distant past,the streaming service is striving to axe numerous showsin the quest for quality over quantity.Griseldamay not have set the Rotten Tomatoes audience score o-meter off the charts just yet, but give it time and more viewers and I suspect its score will only rise. I’m happy to keep my Netflix subscription if more of this kind of drama is in the works and won’t be unsubscribing any time soon…
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