Matador airs Tuesday nights at 9pm ET/PT on El Rey Network
Network to Air Catch-up Marathons in August and September
Austin, TX – Robert Rodriguez is back in Los Angeles to direct the season finale of the spy drama Matador which is set to air October 7, at 9pm ET/PT. The series, which premiered July 15th to mixed reviews was lauded by New York Magazine calling it “ludicrously entertaining” while the entertainment trade Variety dismissed this freshman series saying “More marketable than watchable, Matador is worth sidestepping.” But in the end it will be the audience that will finally decide if this series is a winner or a loser and that has yet to be determined
Rodriguez, network chairman, founder and executive producer of the original series, directed the series premiere of the soccer-infused drama from award-winning writer/producer Roberto Orci (Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek and The Amazing Spider-Man 2) which in a show of confidence was picked up for a second season days before the series premiered.
Paul Rodriguez makes a cameo appearance
Currently airing Tuesday nights at 9pm ET/PT, an all-new installment debuts August 12th featuring Breaking Bad’s Christopher Cousins and upcoming episodes will feature Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire), James Callis (Battlestar Galactica, Bridget Jones’ Diary); and X-Games gold medalist and skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez (son of one of television’s favorite comedians) in a cameo role.
The 13-episode spy thriller series continues the to chronicle the rise of Tony “Matador” Bravo (Gabriel Luna), a professional soccer player for the LA Riot by day but a spy for the CIA in between games. As Agent Bravo, nicknamed “Matador” after trying out and making the cut, finds himself suddenly thrust into a clandestine world. But, in balancing his dueling roles, he will be forced to confront the question of his true identity… and it is this mission which may prove to be his most dangerous.
For fans who are lagging behind, there will be a Matador marathon set to air August, 16th at 3 pm (episodes 1-5); September 6th at 4:30 pm (episodes 1-8); September 7th at 10 am (episodes 1-8) and October 5th at 1 pm (episodes 1-12).
Episode descriptions pasted below:
Episode 105 – Enter the Worm featuring Christopher Cousins
Air date: Tuesday, August 12th at 9pm ET/PT
Guest Star: Christopher Cousins as Deputy Director Llewyn Wayne Smith, a seasoned higher up within the CIA who is in charge of the department responsible for recruiting Tony Bravo
Logline: 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 death rate is higher. Aided by an old DEA friend, Tony finds himself in a brutal futsal game where the prize is more than just walking away with your life.
Episode 106 – Misanthropology
Air Date: Tuesday, August 19th at 9pm ET/PT
Logline: 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 and Nicaragua becomes clear when the CIA rescues an anthropology professor with insight into pre-Olmec civilizations.
Episode 107 – Mano A Mano featuring Margot Bingham
Air Date: Tuesday, August 26th at 9pm ET/PT
Guest Star: Margot Bingham as Abigail “Billie” Fisher, a logistics analyst who works for the CIA
Logline: 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 member of the team gets taken by Samuel. Not even a Riot tie can soften the fallout from this joyous occasion.
Episode 108 – Everything Old is New Again featuring James Callis
Air Date: Tuesday, September 2nd at 9pm ET/PT
Guest Star: James Callis as Lucien Sayer, a mysterious figure who commands a fraternity of the world’s most elite businessmen, politicians and influencers
Logline: 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 larger plan, Samuel dives deeper into Tony’s backstory, which leads him to the “wurst” kind of informant
Episode 109 – Wells Fargo Presents: The Anguish of Rosarito featuring Paul Rodriguez
Air Date: Tuesday, September 9th at 9pm ET/PT
Guest Star: Paul Rodriguez
Logline: 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. Meanwhile, the CIA learns of Dr. Lucien Sayer’s secret to extending life.
Alfred Molina, Nicky Whelan, Dir. Robert Rodriuguez and David Luna
Rodriquez has been very vocal about the aim of the El Rey Network, which is to represent the diverse face of America. The international cast of Matador does just that with Latino American Gabriel Luna (NCIS: Los Angeles, Prison Break) in the title role of Tony “Matador” Bravo; Emmy-nominated, English born of Spanish background Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spider Man 2) the billionaire owner of the LA Riot franchise and a member of an elite group of powerful global players; American born and bred Nicky Whelan (Left Behind, Chosen, The Wedding Ringer) Tony’s analytical and beautiful control agent and Neil Hopkins (Bones, True Blood) Annie’s brilliant but awkward partner; and Australian actor Tanc Sade (The Gilmore Girls, 90210) an English striker for the LA Riot who is past his prime.
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