Las Muñecas de la Mafia premiered on Colombia's Caracol Televisión in 2009 and was inspired by Juan Camilo Ferrand's book Las fantásticas. The series follows five women whose lives become tied to powerful drug traffickers, blending glamour, romance and crime. It became one of Colombia's best known narco telenovelas, travelled widely in Latin America and returned for a second season in 2019. Clips and audio from the show now circulate in edits and memes that borrow its dramatic style for entrances, confrontations and reveals.