El Presidente is a Chilean comedy-drama series that first aired in 2020, created by Fabrizio Copano (formerly of The Onion ’s Spanish-language site) and directed by Guillermo Calderón. The show is a satirical, fictionalized account of the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal, focusing on Chile’s former football association president, (played by Andrés Parra).
The DVD5 release (region 4 or multi-region) contains only plus minimal extras (trailers or scene selection). At ~4.7 GB capacity, the episode (approx. 35–40 minutes) is compressed moderately.
Andrés Parra delivers a captivating performance as the ambitious yet out-of-his-depth Sergio Jadue.
Black comedy mixed with The Big Short -style explanatory asides (including a character literally drawing a diagram of FIFA corruption). Some jokes land, others feel forced. The episode is stronger when leaning into absurd reality (e.g., Jadue faking team documents on a home computer).
El Presidente S01E01 , titled "," introduces viewers to the high-stakes world of international soccer corruption through the lens of the infamous 2015 "FIFA Gate" scandal. This Chilean drama, created by Armando Bó , centers on Sergio Jadue (played by Andrés Parra), a lowly president of a small-town Chilean club who rises to lead the National Soccer Association. Episode 1 Overview