Irish Daily Mirror

The Godmother’s gripping true story

- EMMERDALE Virgin Media One, 7.30pm RACHEL BERESFORD Netflix

Aaron steals Cain’s car, but when a police officer spots the lack of licence plates, he’s taken in for questionin­g about the recent spate of car thefts.

Rhona consults solicitor Ethan about gaining custody. At home, chaos ensues as Mary and Marlon tend to Ivy, and they’re shocked when Gus turns up unexpected­ly.

Rhona realises she has some explaining to do when Gus reveals they have been in communicat­ion.

When Gabby reveals Amit’s bought into The Hide, Jai is beside himself with anger.

RTE One, 7.30pm

Nish begins to get suspicious after hearing Suki and Linda having a clandestin­e conversati­on about the cafe. During a day of probing, he gleans enough informatio­n from Denise and Linda to realise they are hiding something.

Later, Suki’s blood runs cold when Nish reveals his memory is returning.

Meanwhile, Kim tries to talk to Denise about her mental health and reasons that she might be experienci­ng PTSD.

Dean is surprised when Jade arrives to stay, fed up with Shabnam fussing around her.

MODERN Family star actress Sofia Vergara is captivatin­g as a badass drug lord in this tense crime thriller.

Inspired by real events, Vergara plays vicious Griselda Blanco, who journeyed from Medellin in Colombia to becoming the Queenpin of Miami’s drug empire.

A savvy and ambitious woman of power, she was a criminal mastermind who created one of the most profitable cartels in history.

In 1970s-80s Miami, Blanco’s lethal blend of unsuspecte­d savagery and charm helped her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become widely known as “the Godmother”.

And this six-parter begins with a quote from crime lord Pablo Escobar, who said: “The only man I was ever afraid of was a woman named Griselda Blanco.”

Produced by the team behind Narcos, the series opens in the late-1970s in Medellin as an injured and frightened Griselda packs her bags, wakes her sons, informs them she is divorcing their stepfather and they’re moving to Miami.

Once there, she’s after reinventio­n – not content with the job at her friend’s travel agency.

Despite promises to distance herself from the drugs game that she had been exposed to, it doesn’t last and she’s soon trying to sell the kilo of cocaine that she smuggled into the country.

Vergara, who is an executive producer on the show, is someone we’re used to seeing in comedy.

But here she is transforme­d into a ruthless criminal – and it’s something to behold.

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RECOVERY Nish says his memory is RETURNINGE­ASTENDERS
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Drugs empire BE AFRAID Sofia Vergara as Griselda, who ruled over a
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Hide purchase SHOCK Gabby reveals Amit’s

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