is the episode where El Presidente stops being a “scandal show” and becomes a tragedy. It asks a brutal question: How long can you play the game before the game plays you?
If the pilot established Sergio Jadue (played with hapless nuance by Andrés Parra) as a small fish in a very dirty pond, the second episode is defined by the weight of the water. The narrative thrust of this episode centers on Jadue’s indoctrination into the inner circle of FIFA. Having been plucked from relative obscurity as the president of a minor Chilean football club, Jadue finds himself in a position he is ill-equipped to handle. el presidente s01e02 dthrip
A video file ripped from a Direct-to-Home satellite broadcast. is the episode where El Presidente stops being
Jadue learns the first rule of the FIFA jungle: Trust no one, but make everyone believe you trust them. The narrative thrust of this episode centers on
is the episode where El Presidente stops being a “scandal show” and becomes a tragedy. It asks a brutal question: How long can you play the game before the game plays you?
If the pilot established Sergio Jadue (played with hapless nuance by Andrés Parra) as a small fish in a very dirty pond, the second episode is defined by the weight of the water. The narrative thrust of this episode centers on Jadue’s indoctrination into the inner circle of FIFA. Having been plucked from relative obscurity as the president of a minor Chilean football club, Jadue finds himself in a position he is ill-equipped to handle.
A video file ripped from a Direct-to-Home satellite broadcast.
Jadue learns the first rule of the FIFA jungle: Trust no one, but make everyone believe you trust them.