Matador (American TV series)

Matador
Genre
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkEl Rey Network
ReleaseJuly 15 (2014-07-15) –
October 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
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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.[1] The series premiered on July 15, 2014, on the newly launched channel El Rey Network.[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.[1][3]

Despite originally being renewed for a second season prior to its premiere,[4] El Rey canceled the show, citing a lack of international success.[5]

  1. ^ a b Bibel, Sara (January 12, 2014). "Scripted Series 'Matador' to Premiere in Summer 2014 on El Rey Network". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2014). "'Matador' to Premiere on El Rey Network Tuesday, July 15". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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  4. ^ Lesnick, Silas (July 10, 2014). "El Rey Renews Matador for a Second Season". comingsoon.net. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 28, 2014). "'Matador' Cancelled By El Rey Network After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2014.