Matador (American TV series) explained

Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Channel:El Rey Network

Matador is an American television series co-created by Roberto Orci, Andrew Orci, Dan Dworkin, and Jay Beattie. The series chronicled the rise of popular soccer star Tony "Matador" Bravo (Gabriel Luna), 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 Network.[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.[1]

Despite originally being renewed for a second season prior to its premiere,[3] El Rey canceled the show, citing a lack of international success.[4]

Plot

In this scripted action series, Tony Bravo (Gabriel Luna) is a DEA agent recruited by the CIA to infiltrate the Los Angeles Riot, a professional soccer team. The CIA suspects the Riot's owner, Andrés Galan (Alfred Molina), of using his vast resources to fund illicit activities. During team tryouts, Bravo seriously injures one of the Riot players in a confrontation on the field, initially earning the ire of the owner and the team. When footage of the incident goes viral, earning Bravo the nickname "Matador", Galan sees marketing potential in his popular new star.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Production for Matador began on April 3, 2014.[9]

Reception

Matador has received favorable reviews. On Metacritic, the show holds a score of 62 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10] On Rotten Tomatoes, the show holds a rating of 67% based on 12 reviews, with the consensus reading: "Though choppy at times, Matador is fast-paced, silly fun that benefits from not taking itself too seriously".[11]

Notes and References

  1. Bibel . Sara . Scripted Series 'Matador' to Premiere in Summer 2014 on El Rey Network . https://web.archive.org/web/20140113135210/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/12/scripted-series-matadorto-premiere-in-september2014-on-el-rey/228694/ . dead . January 13, 2014 . TV by the Numbers . January 12, 2014 . March 24, 2014.
  2. Kondolojy. Amanda . 'Matador' to Premiere on El Rey Network Tuesday, July 15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224059/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/05/08/matador-to-premiere-on-el-rey-network-tuesday-july-15/261816/ . dead . May 8, 2014 . TV by the Numbers . May 8, 2014 . May 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: El Rey Renews Matador for a Second Season . Lesnick . Silas . July 10, 2014 . comingsoon.net . November 28, 2014.
  4. Web site: 'Matador' Cancelled By El Rey Network After One Season . Andreeva . Nellie . November 28, 2014 . . November 28, 2014.
  5. Web site: Gabriel Luna Gets The Lead In El Rey Series 'Matador', From Bob Orci & Alex Kurtzman . Deadline Hollywood . Andreeva, Nellie . March 3, 2014 . March 24, 2014.
  6. Kondolojy . Amanda . Alfred Molina cast in El Rey Network's 'Matador' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140324184318/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/24/alfred-molina-cast-in-el-rey-networks-matador/247377/ . dead . March 24, 2014 . TV by the Numbers . March 24, 2014 . March 24, 2014.
  7. Bibel. Sara . Tanc Sade, Elizabeth Pena & More Join Cast of El Rey's 'Matador' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140405235042/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/03/tanc-sade-elizabeth-pena-more-join-cast-of-el-reys-matador/251025/ . dead . April 5, 2014 . TV by the Numbers . April 3, 2014 . April 3, 2014.
  8. El Rey Network's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Original, "Matador," Casts Christopher Cousins, Margot Bingham and Eve Torres in Recurring Roles . . June 21, 2014.
  9. Wolfe . Clarke . El Rey Network Announces Start of Production on Kurtzman & Orci's Matador . . April 4, 2014 . May 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140414080046/http://www.nerdist.com/2014/04/el-rey-network-announces-start-of-production-on-kurtzman-orcis-matador/ . April 14, 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: Matador: Season 1 . . August 7, 2014.
  11. Web site: Matador: Season 1 (2014) . . August 7, 2014.

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