Series synopsis
PRI: Crónica del Fin is a documentary television series that premiered on September 22, 2025. It ended on September 22, 2025. It was created by Denise Maerker. It stars Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Enrique Peña Nieto, Vicente Fox and Elba Esther Gordillo.
In the past, there was only one path to success in Mexican politics: the path of the PRI. But the PRI is not just a political party; it is the institution that shaped Mexico's public and political behavior. It survived armed uprisings, student movements, economic crises, electoral defeats, and corruption scandals, but it was arrogance, corruption, inconsistency, and abuse of power that ultimately brought it down.
Premise
In the past, there was only one path to success in Mexican politics: the path of the PRI. But the PRI is not just a political party; it is the institution that shaped Mexico's public and political behavior. It survived armed uprisings, student movements, economic crises, electoral defeats, and corruption scandals, but it was arrogance, corruption, inconsistency, and abuse of power that ultimately brought it down.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Carlos Salinas de Gortari as Self
- Enrique Peña Nieto as Self
- Vicente Fox as Self
- Elba Esther Gordillo as Self
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano as Self
- Porfirio Muñoz Ledo as Self
- Alejandro Moreno as Self
- Aurelio Nuño as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | September 22, 2025 | September 22, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capítulo I: "La fisura" 1975 - 1982 Born out of the Revolution, the PRI built the institutions that brought stability and social peace to Mexico for decades. But excesses and the economic crisis opened an internal rift that would mark the beginning of its inevitable downfall. |
September 22, 2025 |
| 2 |
Capítulo II: "La fractura" 1986 - 1988 In the midst of an economic crisis, the PRI is experiencing its biggest fracture: a group of PRI members are challenging the party's long-standing practices and facing off against Carlos Salinas de Gortari in a historic election that will forever divide Mexico's political landscape. |
September 22, 2025 |
| 3 |
Capítulo III: "La implosión" 1988 - 1994 Carlos Salinas seeks to control the PRI and secure his succession, but internal rivalries and betrayals lead to Colosio's assassination, unleashing a crisis that shakes the country and causes the PRI's political system to implode. |
September 22, 2025 |
Production
Release
| First aired | September 22, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | September 22, 2025 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |