6.8 /10 1 Votes
67% Rotten Tomatoes Genre Action
Drama Original language(s) English Final episode date 7 October 2014 | 5.9/10 IMDb 7.8/10 TV Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Network El Rey Network | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Roberto Orci
Andrew Orci
Dan Dworkin
Jay Beattie Starring Gabriel Luna
Nicky Whelan
Neil Hopkins
Alfred Molina
Tanc Sade Program creators Roberto Orci, Dan Dworkin, Andrew Orci, Jay Beattie Cast Nicky Whelan, Gabriel Luna, Alfred Molina, Tanc Sade, Neil Hopkins Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. The series premiered on July 15, 2014, on the newly launched channel El Rey Network.
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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.
Despite originally being renewed for a second season prior to its premiere, El Rey canceled the show, citing a lack of international success.
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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.
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Production
Production for Matador began on April 3, 2014.
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. 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".