Matador (American TV series)

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Television series
Original title Matador
Country of production United States
original language English
year 2014
Production
company
K / O Paper Products, Factory Made Ventures
length about 45 minutes
Episodes 13 in 1 season ( list )
genre drama
idea Roberto Orci , Andrew Orci, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie
production Robert Rodriguez , Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin
First broadcast July 15, 2014 (USA) on El Rey Network
occupation

Matador is an American television series from the year 2014 , by Roberto Orci was devised Andrew Orci, Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie. Even before its first season was broadcast, the series was extended by another season, consisting of 13 episodes. After the end of the first season, however, it was announced that the second season was canceled and the series ended. The reasons given were the lack of international sales, which fell far short of expectations. The first and final episodes of the season were directed by Robert Rodriguez , who is co-owner of the broadcaster El Rey. It has not yet been broadcast in German.

action

Tony "Matador" Bravo is an investigator with the DEA when the CIA asks him for help. He is said to start undercover as a professional footballer at the Los Angeles Riots and earn the trust of Andrés Galan.

main actor

  • Gabriel Luna as Tony "Matador" Bravo, soccer player for Club LA Riot and secret CIA agent investigating club owner Galan
  • Nicky Whelan as Annie Mason, a CIA agent
  • Neil Hopkins as Noah Peacott, a CIA agent
  • Alfred Molina as Andrés Galan, owner of the LA Riot, is involved in international criminal transactions
  • Tanc Sade as Alec Holester, LA Riot player and former England international, based on David Beckham and his career in the USA

Production and broadcast

The series is the second script-based series on the broadcaster El Rey , which is operated by Robert Rodriguez , who directed the first and last episodes of the season.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Henning Harder: Matador: El Rey ordered the 2nd season of the football series early - Serienjunkies.de .
  2. Lenka Hladikova: Matador: El Rey has canceled the series - Serienjunkies.de .
  3. ^ Nellie Andreeva: 'Matador' Canceled By El Rey Network After One Season . November 29, 2014.
  4. Mario Giglio: Matador: El Rey's football and spy drama assigns the leading role - Serienjunkies.de .
  5. Mario Giglio: Matador: Alfred Molina takes over football club in spy series - Serienjunkies.de .