7 shows like Netflix's 'Griselda' to watch next

Summary: Narcos follows drug lord Pablo Escobar's life and career in the cocaine trade from the 1970s onward. The show's first season begins with the establishment of Escobar's cocaine operation, as he begins to traffic drugs into the United States from Colombia, as well as the Drug Enforcement Agency's investigation into him.The series stars Wagner Moura as Escobar, Boyd Holbrook as DEA agent Steve Murphy, and Pedro Pascal as Javier Peña.Why you'll like it: Obviously, Narcos also focuses on the cocaine trade. But it shares some core creative staff with Griselda, including producer Eric Newman, writer Doug Miro, and director Andrés Baiz.Narcos is currently available to stream on Netflix.Summary: This companion series to the original Narcos follows the drug trade in Mexico, focusing in particular on the Guadalajara Cartel. Diego Luna plays El Jefe de Jefes (The Boss of Bosses) Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo. Michael Peña stars opposite him as DEA agent Enrique Kiki Camarena.Why you'll like it: Narcos: Mexico was originally supposed to be the fourth season of Narcos, but was spun off into a separate property. It shares, once again, a number of creative staff with both Narcos and Griselda.Narcos: Mexico is currently available to stream on Netflix.Summary: Walter White is a chemistry teacher who starts to make meth after he's diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. While White's work starts as a small operation designed to secure his family's finances, it gradually transforms into a major operation — and White's hubris puts both him and his family in trouble.Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul as Walter White and his former student-turned assistant Jesse Pinkman. In later seasons, Giancarlo Esposito stars as Chilean drug lord Gus Fring. Bob Odenkirk plays sketchy lawyer Saul Goodman, reprising the role in his spinoff series Better Call Saul.Why you'll like it: Breaking Bad counts itself among the pantheon of American television — and if you're looking for more drug-laden drama, it's a good bet.Breaking Bad is available to stream on Netflix.Summary: After falling in debt to a Mexican drug cartel, Marty Byrde moves his family to the Ozarks to launch a new money laundering scheme to pay them back. In the process, he becomes entangled with the local facets of organized crime.Ozark stars Jason Bateman as Marty, with Laura Linney as his wife Wendy. Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, and Jordana Spiro also star.Why you'll like it: Ozark, which ran for four seasons, can reasonably count itself among the American crime drama canon, driven by Bateman and Linney's performances.Ozark is available to stream on Netflix.Summary: This Starz series follows James St. Patrick, a drug dealer known as Ghost attempting to go legitimate. As a nightclub owner, he does his best to extricate himself from the underworld — but that's a difficult enough task in and of itself.Power stars Omari Hardwick as James, and Joseph Sikora as his business partner Tommy Egan. The show also stars Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, and 50 Cent, among a large ensemble cast.Why you'll like it: Power features some great performances and a dramatized look at the New York City underbelly.Power is available to stream on Starz and Hulu.Summary: Snowfall focuses on the cocaine epidemic in 1980s Los Angeles, told through the stories of drug dealers, law enforcement, and organized crime. It stars Damson Idris as young drug dealer Franklin Saint, Sergio Peris-Mencheta as luchador Gustavo Zapata, and Carter Hudson as CIA agent Teddy McDonald.Why you'll like it: This is a good show to check out if you're interested in more media about cocaine in the United States.Snowfall is available to stream on Hulu.Summary: This telenovela, based on Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novel of the same name, follows rising drug lord Teresa Mendoza. After relocating from Mexico to Spain after her lover is killed by a Mexican cartel, she eventually decides to become her own boss.The series stars Kate del Castillo as Teresa Mendoza, with Humberto Zurita, Rafael Amaya, and Iván Sánchez also starring.Why you'll like it: If you're looking for another series about a female drug leader, this series was one of the most-watched on Netflix in the first half of 2023. There's also an American adaptation of the series titled Queen of the South.La Reina del Sur is available to stream on Netflix.

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7 shows like Netflix's 'Griselda' to watch next

"Narcos"

"Narcos: Mexico"

"Breaking Bad"

"Ozark"

"Power"

"Snowfall"

"La Reina del Sur"