Hotel Cocaine: MGM+ is serving up pure must-see content with its new summer series
Can you go wrong with cocaine? Well, let me clarify - in the world of Hollywood entertainment, isn’t cocaine easily one of the best starting points for a must-see movie or series? Whether you want to flashback to Scarface and Blow or look at more recent successes like TV’s ‘Snowfall’ and ‘Griselda’ - it just hits different. So it’s no surprise MGM+ is going for the big win with its upcoming ‘Hotel Cocaine’ series.
Must-watch? Oh yes. It’s all types of gripping, head-turning and solid camera work from the teaser clip alone. Peep the details and start the countdown to June 16.
Today, premium network MGM+ revealed a first look at the highly anticipated crime thriller Hotel Cocaine, executive produced by Chris Brancato (Godfather of Harlem, Narcos) and Guillermo Navarro (Pan’s Labyrinth). The teaser arrives on the heels of the eight-episode series’ global debut at Series Mania in Lille, France. The first episode of Hotel Cocaine will premiere June 16 on MGM+, with new episodes airing on Sundays until August 4.
Hotel Cocaine is the story of Roman Compte (Danny Pino), Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicenter of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars, and musicians. At the center of it all was Compte, who was doing his best to keep it all going and fulfill his own American Dream.
New recurring and guest cast announced today are Don Mike, Pedro Giunti, Lola Claire, Matthew Del Negro, Victor Oliveira, Robert Beck, Sam Robards, and Candy Santana. They join the previously announced ensemble led by Danny Pino (Mayans M.C., Law & Order: SVU), Michael Chiklis (The Shield, Winning Time), Mark Feuerstein (Power, The Baby-Sitters Club), Yul Vazquez (Severance, Godfather of Harlem), Tania Watson (The Head), Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance), and Laura Gordon (Late Night with the Devil).
Chris Brancato created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Guillermo Navarro directed the pilot and executive produces the series alongside Brancato, with Michael Panes and Alfredo Barrios Jr. also serving as executive producers. Hotel Cocaine is produced by MGM+ Studios, in association with Stan in Australia and internationally distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
The additional guest and recurring cast announced today includes:
RECURRING
Don Mike as “Omar,” the Mutiny Club maitre’d. Don Mike is represented by TBT Management.
Pedro Giunti as “Guillermo,” Nestor’s henchman and driver. Giunti is represented by Karina Leija.
Lola Claire as “Trini,” a Mutiny Girl. Claire is represented by Premiere Talent Management.
Candy Santana as “Gale,” a Mutiny Girl and Janice’s right hand. Santana is represented by CSP Management andEspada PR.
GUEST
Matthew Del Negro as “Phil Nolan,” Janice’s abusive ex-boyfriend. Del Negro is represented by Buchwald, Berwick & Kovacik, and Behr Abramson Levy Johnson.
Victor Oliveira as “Alvaro Gomez,” an emissary of Henao and Yolanda’s cartel. Oliveira is represented by Lumina Management.
Robert Beck as “Marty Owens,” a customs official on Henao’s payroll. Beck is represented by Felix de Wolfe Limited.
Sam Robards as “Hal,” Nestor and Burton’s former CIA handler. Robards is represented by Paradigm and Echo Lake Entertainment.
About MGM+
MGM+, an Amazon company, is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a
broad lineup of exclusive original series and docuseries, the latest movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices. MGM+ is a destination for premium content, with original series including sci-fi horror seriesFROM; Emmy-winning series Godfather of Harlem; the Western adventure Billy the Kid, the anticipated new series Hotel Cocaine andEmperor of Ocean Park, the limited series A Spy Among Friends, and cinematic dramatic series Rogue Heroes, War of the Worlds, and Beacon 23. The network is also the home of acclaimed docuseries, including the critically acclaimed In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, Emmy-nominated Laurel Canyon, My Life as a Rolling Stone, and NFL Icons. Premium movies are also available, including Top Gun: Maverick, Beekeeper, Boys in the Boat, American Fiction and Mean Girls.
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