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Matador
Matador
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Matador

“Their game. His rules.”

4.6 / 10
2014
1 season
13 episodes
Action & AdventureCrime

Matador chronicles the unlikely rise of Tony "Matador" Bravo, a popular soccer star who comes to be known as much for his playboy antics off the field as his dynamic moves on it. But what his fans and family don't realize is that it's all a cover—in truth, he is a skilled covert operative executing missions for a little-known branch of the CIA. “Matador” has the kind of fame and notoriety that affords him access to powerful circles of corruption and villainy. But, in balancing the dueling roles in which he's been cast, he will be forced to confront the question of his true identity… and it is this mission which will prove to be his most dangerous.

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Cast

Gabriel Luna

Nicky Whelan

Neil Hopkins

Tanc Sade

Alfred Molina

Yvette Monreal

Isabella Gómez

Christina Ochoa

Toussaint Waterman

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Rayford Sewell

Arienne Mandi

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isabella gomez

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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

  • Quid Go Pro

    1.Quid Go Pro

    6.5
    15-07-201460m

    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 t...

  • The Naked and the Dead

    2.The Naked and the Dead

    7.5
    22-07-201460m

    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...

  • Idol Worship

    3.Idol Worship

    7.0
    29-07-201460m

    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 l...

  • Code Red Card

    4.Code Red Card

    7.5
    05-08-201460m

    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. A...

  • Enter the Worm

    5.Enter the Worm

    7.0
    12-08-201460m

    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 d...

  • Misanthropology

    6.Misanthropology

    7.0
    19-08-201460m

    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 an...

  • Mano a Mano

    7.Mano a Mano

    7.0
    26-08-201460m

    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 me...

  • Everything Old Is New Again

    8.Everything Old Is New Again

    8.0
    02-09-201460m

    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 la...

  • The Anguish of Rosarito

    9.The Anguish of Rosarito

    8.0
    09-09-201460m

    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. M...

  • Night of the Whale

    10.Night of the Whale

    8.0
    16-09-201460m

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

  • Riot 'Til I Die

    11.Riot 'Til I Die

    8.0
    23-09-201460m

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

  • Dead Dreaming in Bagan

    12.Dead Dreaming in Bagan

    8.0
    30-09-201460m

    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 wit...

  • Mala Sangre

    13.Mala Sangre

    8.0
    07-10-201460m

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

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