The Shield star Michael Chiklis has been cast in a lead role for new true crime series Hotel Cocaine from Narcos creator Chris Brancato.
The Shield's Michael Chiklis has been tapped for a lead role in a new true-crime series called Hotel Cocaine from the creator of Narcos, Chris Brancato. The show will center on Cuban expatriate Roman Compte, general manager of the notorious Mutiny Hotel in Miami during the height of the city's cocaine craze in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and the cops who try to shut down the drug trade.
According to Deadline, Chiklis, who is also currently starring in Accused, is joining the cast of the show as Agent Zulio, who is part of the law enforcement team trying to stop the flow of cocaine into the U.S. through Miami. Danny Pino, known for stints on popular crime shows such as Cold Case, Law & Order: SVU, and most recently the Sons Of Anarchy spinoff Mayans M.C., will portray Compte, the show's main character.
The show will follow Compte, a Cuban exile who chased the American Dream as the Mutiny Hotel's general manager in Miami, later becoming a CIA operative. The Mutiny Hotel, a flashy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel which was frequented by celebrities, international narcos, and politicians, was infamous for its position at the epicenter of Miami's drug scene.
After finding so much success portraying the lives of the narcos who brought cocaine into America in Narcos and its spinoff Narcos: Mexico, it will be interesting to see Brancato dealing with the American side of the cocaine trade. Another interesting connection between Narcos and Hotel Cocaine is the fact that Compte's real life son is actor Maurice Compte, who feature prominently in Narcos as Columbian Colonel Horacio Carrillo in seasons 1 and 2.
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