Where is Griselda set? The gritty real-life locations behind the cartel crime drama

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Frames are reminiscent of retro ‘70s and ‘80s Miami Executive producer of the trending series Eric Newman explained: “We couldn’t go to Miami because Miami looks nothing like, you know, pre-cocaine explosion Miami where our story is set. open image in gallery Blanco’s three Miami mansions were filmed in southern California In the first episode, the diner where Griselda meets Chucho is the retro Astro Family Restaurant in Silver Lake – previously the backdrop of a Gucci campaign featuring Lana Del Rey and Jared Leto – and most of the series’ unidentified motels span Long Beach and Redondo Beach in place of Miami’s golden swathes. Elsewhere, the Dorothy Chandler penthouse at the Los Angeles Times Building sets the stage for drug lord Amilcar’s over-the-top apartment and Killingsworth House in Long Beach hosts Marta Ochoa’s Miami residence. open image in gallery Dated red, olive and terracotta tones accent old-world sets Cadillacs cruise to the Casa Oceana mansion in Long Beach for Griselda’s episode five party.