REVIEW | Netflix's Griselda almost turns infamous drug lord into a 'girlboss'

Griselda is a fictionalised dramatisation inspired by the life of the savvy and ambitious Griselda Blanco, who created one of the most powerful cartels in history. Set in 1970s and 1980s Miami, Blanco's lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm helps her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as the Godmother.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Griselda Blanco ran a drug empire in the US and throughout her bloody reign was connected to hundreds of murders, according to Biography.