Series synopsis
El Presidente is a drama television series that premiered on Prime Video on June 5, 2020. It ended on November 4, 2022. It was created by Pablo Larraín. It stars Andrés Parra, Karla Souza, Paulina Gaitán and Luis Margani.
Sergio Jadue, a lowly director of a small-town soccer club in Chile, unexpectedly finds himself at the head of the Chilean soccer association. Drunk with power, he becomes the protégé of soccer godfather Julio Grondona, as well as the FBI’s key to undoing the largest corruption scheme in the world of soccer.
Premise
Sergio Jadue, a lowly director of a small-town soccer club in Chile, unexpectedly finds himself at the head of the Chilean soccer association. Drunk with power, he becomes the protégé of soccer godfather Julio Grondona, as well as the FBI’s key to undoing the largest corruption scheme in the world of soccer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrés Parra as Sergio Jadue
- Karla Souza as Rosario
- Paulina Gaitán as Nené
- Luis Margani as Julio Grondona
- Alberto Ajaka as Jashir Alabi
- Anita Reeves as Fátima Eltit
- Luis Gnecco as Luis Bedoya
- Federico Liss as Mariano Jinkis
Guest cast
- Cristián García-Huidobro as José Yuraszeck
- Luz María Yacometti as Hospital Administrator
- Mauricio Pitta as ANFP Security Guard
- Félix Venegas as Press Agent
- Daniel Muñoz as Jorge Segovia
- Maricarmen Arrigorriaga as Martha Herrera
- Felipe Armas as Jaime Estévez
- Marcela Osorio as Neusa Marin
- Tatiana Molina as Tania Hurtado
- Nicolás Zárate as Emanuel
- Claudio Castellón as Jugador
- Gerardo Ebert as Michael
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 5, 2020 | June 5, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | November 4, 2022 | November 4, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Not your topo A family governed by traditions and complicity controls South American soccer: the CONMEBOL. But one day, they allow the wrong man to join their ranks: Sergio Jadue, the president of a small soccer club, in a country that has never won anything. Inebriated by power, he becomes a protégée of soccer godfather Julio Grondona, and the FBI’s key to dismantling the web of corruption known as FIFA GATE. |
June 5, 2020 |
| 2 |
Rosarito In soccer, dodges or feints are admired and applauded, but there is one problem: if you can’t pull it off, you’re risking major ridicule. Sergio Jadue is about to pull off the feint of his lifetime, but something goes wrong. Cornered by an FBI agent, he is left with two options: he can collaborate with the investigation, or go to jail. He can either be with the gringos or against himself. |
June 5, 2020 |
| 3 |
Las pelotas Luck is for losers. A true winner doesn’t hope for results: he makes them. With this in mind, Sergio Jadue prepares to televise the Copa America group draw to the entire world, as a sort of kickoff event for the tournament that will be held in his county. But there’s no reason to be so serious: first comes a CONMEBOL family tremendous celebration, with the FBI infiltrated at the party itself. |
June 5, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 4, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 4, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 4, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 5, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 4, 2022 |
| Status | ended |