The Godmother

A chilly, procedural plunge into cartel business and police rot, more about quiet power plays than shootouts.

Created by

Danielle Dansereau, Joanne Arseneau

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Claudia Ferri, Patrice Godin, Evelyne Brochu

Overview

It’s 1993, and Paloma Luisa Marquez Hermosa is on top of the world. Originally from Columbia, she now heads a very discreet – and very efficient – criminal organization that smuggles cocaine into Montreal and launders drug money. Nicknamed the “Cali Cartel Godmother”, she stops at nothing to provide for her family. But Paloma eventually becomes the target of Paul Généreux, an honest cop who’s determined to destroy her organization – until his investigation turns into a tangled web of corruption that reaches the upper echelons of the police force.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, power, corruption, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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