El Candidato (TV series)
El Candidato (in English, The Candidate) is a Mexican political thriller web television series created by Peter Blake and produced by Televisa for Amazon Prime Video.
The main cast of the series consists of James Purefoy, José María de Tavira, Eréndira Ibarra, Joaquín Cosío and Esmeralda Pimentel.
The series trailer was released on 15 July 2020.[1] The series premiered on 17 July 2020 on Prime Video.[2]
Plot
The story narrates the story of a broken friendship between a veteran CIA operative Wayne Addison and a well known drug cartel boss, Rafael Bautista. Wayne is assisted by newbie Isabel as they try to catch the most powerful drug-lord of Mexico. Throughout the series, various situations expose the limits that people are willing to reach in search of money, hatred, power and love.[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jaime Reynoso | Peter Blake | July 17, 2020 |
| 2 | "Artículo 29" | Jaime Reynoso | Daniel Krauze | July 17, 2020 |
| 3 | "Lightbulb" | Max Hurwitz | Humberto Hinojosa Ozcariz | July 17, 2020 |
| 4 | "Toques" | Ted Cohen | Humberto Hinojosa Ozcariz | July 17, 2020 |
| 5 | "Operativo" | Jaime Reynoso | Peter Blake & David Chasteen | July 17, 2020 |
| 6 | "Blackberries" | Jaime Reynoso | Katherine Walczak | July 17, 2020 |
| 7 | "En la ciudad de la furia" | Humberto Hinojosa Ozcariz | Max Hurwitz | July 17, 2020 |
| 8 | "Fireside Chat" | Humberto Hinojosa Ozcariz | Ted Cohen | July 17, 2020 |
| 9 | "La cabaña en el bosque" | Jaime Reynoso | Katherine Walczak & Daniel Krauze | July 17, 2020 |
| 10 | "Desert of the Lions" | Jaime Reynoso | Peter Blake | July 17, 2020 |
Cast
- José María de Tavira
- Joaquín Cosío
- James Purefoy
- Eréndira Ibarra
- Bret Harrison
- Esmeralda Pimentel
- Kerry Adra
- Sofía Sisniega
- Luis Alberti
- Francisco de la Reguera
- Hernán Mendoza
- Cassandra Sánchez Navarro
- Sofía Espinosa
- Ernesto Godoy
- Aída López
- Gustavo Sánchez Parra
- Tizoc Arroyo
- Valentina Buzzurro
- Martín Rojas
- Macarena Achaga
- Rodrigo Correa
- Mario Loría
- Claudette Maillé
- Ofelia Medina
- Giovanna Zacarías
- Pablo Abitia
- Marco Antonio Aguirre
- Fernanda Borches
- Antonio Fortier
- David Fridman
- Mauricio Isaac
- Joanna Larequi
- Daniel Martínez
- Eligio Meléndez
- Jesús Meza
- Lakshmi Picazo
- Paco Rueda
- Karen Sandoval
- Manuel Sevilla
- Sahit Sosa
- Gerardo Taracena
- Andrés Zuno
- Carmen Beato
- Fernando Becerril
- Sergio Cataño
- Michel Chauvet
- David Chavira
- Carlos Corona
- Luis Curiel
- Lenny de la Rosa
- Steven Destello
- Aldo Escalante
- Mariana Gajá
- Oscar Ganem
- Rafael Ernesto Hernández
- Alberto Lomnitz
- Olfa Masmoudi
- Pilar Ixquic Mata
- Mariel Chantal
- Andrés Montiel
- Silverio Palacios
- Ariane Pellicer
- Fabiana Perzabal
- Salvador Petrola
- Roberto Sosa
- Alberto Trujillo
- Tamara Vallarta
Critical Reception
The critical reception was very positive.
A week after its premiere, the Heraldo de Mexico newspaper wrote that the series had become one of the Mexican public’s favorites and was generating debate on social media about governmental corruption.[4] Álvaro Cueva, writing in Milenio, called the series “magnificent” and wrote “I loved it, it moved me, it shocked me.”[5] QG India called it “a gripping tale of power, money, hatred and love.”[6] Techquila rated the series 9/10 and said that “El Candidato is a must-watch if you’re craving some fast-paced CIA action.”[7]
References
- ^ "Amazon Prime Video lanza trailer oficial de 'El Candidato', su nueva producción original mexicana - NexTV News Latin America". nextvlatam.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Bowen-Tombari, Elizabeth (2020-07-13). "El candidato debutará globalmente por Amazon Prime Video" (in European Spanish). TV SERIES. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Sengupta, Archi (2020-07-18). "Amazon's El Candidato Review: Fast-Paced and Entertaining Thriller". TechQuila. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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