A Pablo Pledgescobar series is already in the works

The untitled series centers on a college fraternity drug ring and draws inspiration from the recent headline-making scandal involving Penn State, where 14 people were charged in an alleged cocaine-trafficking scheme operating out of the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon frat houses. All but one of those charged were Penn State students at or around the time the alleged conduct took place, in 2023 and 2024. In August, Attorney General Dave Sunday shared details from the investigation, alleging that kilos of cocaine were transported from Philadelphia and New York to the college, where they were cut and packaged off-campus to be sold to students. A photo of Agostino Abbatiello, the alleged ringleader and a member of Sigma Chi, went viral and led to him being dubbed “Pablo Pledgescobar.” It’s unclear how closely the Netflix show will follow the real-life events, but Glee alum Kevin McHale, who bears a similar resemblance to Abbatiello, already (jokingly?) threw his hat in the ring to portray him.