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Matador

Season 1 2014
TV-14

  • 2014-07-16T01:00:00Z on El Rey Network
  • 1h
  • 13h (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Action, Crime, Adventure
Matador is an American television series co-created by Roberto Orci, Andrew Orci, Dan Dworkin, and Jay Beattie. The series chronicles the rise of popular soccer star Antonio "Matador" Bravo, known for his exploits both on and off the field. Unbeknownst to the public and his family, he is also a skilled covert operative performing missions for a branch of the CIA.[1] The series premiered on July 15, 2014, on the newly launched channel El Rey.[2] Executive producers are showrunners Beattie and Dworkin, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Heather Kadin of K/O Paper Products, and Robert Rodriguez along with FactoryMade Ventures and El Rey Network co-founders John Fogelman and Cristina Patwa. Beattie and Dworkin wrote the first episode, which was directed by Rodriguez

13 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-07-16T01:00:00Z

1x01 Quid Go Pro

Series Premiere

1x01 Quid Go Pro

  • 2014-07-16T01:00:00Z1h

Tony Bravo, a DEA agent from Boyle Heights, is recruited by a little-known branch of the CIA for a top-secret mission: investigate the LA Riot—one of the greatest soccer teams in the world—by going undercover as one of their players. Tony will need the espionage skills to impress his handlers and some fast footwork to make the team, or The Beautiful Game could end in sudden death. Is Tony in for the win?

2014-07-23T01:00:00Z

1x02 The Naked and the Dead

1x02 The Naked and the Dead

  • 2014-07-23T01:00:00Z1h

The codes stolen from Gideon Khan’s tablet allow the team to track a hired assassin known as “The Apothecary” via Andrès Galan's satellite network. Tony must find a way to protect the target, while juggling his new teammates, his family, and most of all: the truth.

2014-07-30T01:00:00Z

1x03 Idol Worship

1x03 Idol Worship

  • 2014-07-30T01:00:00Z1h

After gaining new intel regarding Margot, Tony accompanies her to an auction where she’s set to go head-to-head with Galan in a bidding war, allowing him and Galan to reach a new level of understanding. Meanwhile, persistent reporter Reyna Flores is one step closer to unraveling the mystery that is Tony Bravo.

2014-08-06T01:00:00Z

1x04 Code Red Card

1x04 Code Red Card

  • 2014-08-06T01:00:00Z1h

A recurring dream from Tony’s past coincides with his debut on the LA Riot, which is quickly compromised when he needs to rescue Galan’s troublemaking daughter, Senna, from harm. As Tony races against time, both on the field and off, Annie and Noah realize something about Galan that could be a game changer.

2014-08-13T01:00:00Z

1x05 Enter the Worm

1x05 Enter the Worm

  • 2014-08-13T01:00:00Z1h

Whisked away on Galan’s private jet, Tony, Holester, and Caesar touchdown in Nicaragua, a world run by a drug cartel leader known as “The Worm,” where the stakes are high and the death rate is higher. Aided by an old DEA friend, Tony finds himself in a brutal futsal game where the prize is more than just walking away with your life.

2014-08-20T01:00:00Z

1x06 Misanthropology

1x06 Misanthropology

  • 2014-08-20T01:00:00Z1h

Tony’s focus is shifted from soccer back to the mission when Galan entrusts him to deliver a package. But where Tony goes, Reyna follows. Elsewhere, the link between the auction and Nicaragua becomes clear when the CIA rescues an anthropology professor with insight into pre-Olmec civilizations.

2014-08-27T01:00:00Z

1x07 Mano a Mano

1x07 Mano a Mano

  • 2014-08-27T01:00:00Z1h

Guess who’s coming to Cristina’s quinceañera? Andrés Galan, meet the Sandovals. The same can’t be said for Tony, who is forced to bail and put the mission over his family when a member of the team gets taken by Samuel. Not even a Riot tie can soften the fallout from this joyous occasion.

The data seized from the mysterious medi-spa sends Tony and Annie on a manhunt to find the parties responsible for a devastating turn of events. While Galan becomes privy to the larger plan, Samuel dives deeper into Tony’s backstory, which leads him to the “wurst” kind of informant.

2014-09-10T01:00:00Z

1x09 The Anguish of Rosarito

Is there anything worse than horrible in-flight service? Just ask the passengers who landed in San Francisco. Samuel’s uncovering of Tony’s past leaves Matador and Galan at odds. Meanwhile, the CIA learns of Dr. Lucien Sayer’s secret to extending life.

2014-09-17T01:00:00Z

1x10 Night of the Whale

1x10 Night of the Whale

  • 2014-09-17T01:00:00Z1h

Tony and Galan reach common ground over a body in the trunk. Meanwhile, the CIA reach out to Sayer, hoping to thwart his plan.

2014-09-24T01:00:00Z

1x11 Riot 'Til I Die

1x11 Riot 'Til I Die

  • 2014-09-24T01:00:00Z1h

Galan delivers a personal package to Sayer and Tony must make a dangerous decision.

2014-10-01T01:00:00Z

1x12 Dead Dreaming in Bagan

1x12 Dead Dreaming in Bagan

  • 2014-10-01T01:00:00Z1h

Tony ends up behind enemy lines and the locals must help uncover Sayer's plan. Meanwhile, Annie attempts to find Tony and Galan deals with the consequences of his confrontation with Reyna Flores.

Season Finale

2014-10-08T01:00:00Z

1x13 Mala Sangre

Season Finale

1x13 Mala Sangre

  • 2014-10-08T01:00:00Z1h

As Sayer's endgame is finally revealed, Tony's relationships with the CIA and his family will change forever.

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