After garnering acclaim as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the ABC sitcom "Modern Family," Sofía Vergara is taking the helm of "Griselda," a Netflix series based on the Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco.
Vergara is the series' executive producer, in addition to its star. As The New York Times reported, she pitched the series to "Narcos" showrunner Eric Newman in 2015. Newman, and his "Narcos" collaborator director Andrés Baiz, eventually signed on.
The series, which has drawn backlash and a lawsuit from the real Blanco's adult children, follows Blanco's life in the 1970s and 1980s, focusing on her time in Miami. Vergara was first put on to Blanco, she told the Times, after watching the 2006 documentary "Cocaine Cowboys." Her fascination with Blanco was also something that struck her as personal opportunity.
"It's hard for me to find characters because of my accent, and because I'm known for comedy," Vergara told the Times. "So in a selfish way I was like, 'Oh, this is perfect for me.'"
Vergara stars alongside Alberto Guerra, Karol G, Juliana Aidén Martinez, and an ensemble cast in the six-episode series, which hits Netflix on Thursday.
Here's what the cast of "Griselda" looks like in the show and real life.