TV series

El Presidente

2020–2022 · 2 seasons

A wry, cynical plunge into backroom wheeling and dealing, watching small men inflate with power while the machinery of graft grinds on.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, dark and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, ambition, greed
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
ambition
greed
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild