El Candidato Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Thriller

El Candidato

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 52 min | Action, Thriller

Isabel Alfaro is a young and talented CIA officer, starting her first day as a field agent in Mexico City (CDMX). She's smart, confident and excited. Her dreams get swiftly destroyed by her new boss, Wayne Addison, longtime CIA case ...See moreIsabel Alfaro is a young and talented CIA officer, starting her first day as a field agent in Mexico City (CDMX). She's smart, confident and excited. Her dreams get swiftly destroyed by her new boss, Wayne Addison, longtime CIA case officer and current Deputy Chief of Station. She quickly learns that he's on a personal vendetta to find and kill Rafael Bautista, the mysterious and brutal head of the Guerrero Cartel. Bautista, we find, is at war with the more established Northern Federation cartel, in an attempt to become the main cartel in Mexico, and seems destined to win it. Only a few hours in, Isa starts to wonder if Wayne is unhinged. He puts her life in grave danger when he takes her to one of the most dangerous spots in the city, the barrio of Tepito, in search of his unofficial source, a local gangster called "El Cocodrilo" or "Coco" for short. Meanwhile, we meet Eduardo Yzaguirre, the Mayor of Mexico City, the most inspirational politician in the country - young, vibrant, progressive, and clean, in many ways just like the city he heads. He's the son of a famous liberal politician, murdered in his prime, so as Isa points out, "he's basically JFK Jr." Meanwhile, Bautista, via the local gangster Coco, is setting up a peace meeting with the Northern Federation. But we learn that Coco is actually working with the Federation, planning to double-cross and kill Bautista. Isa eventually realizes she's been the target a of a long con of Wayne's. See less

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
James Purefoy Wayne Addison Wayne Addison See fewer	Rome (2005)
Eréndira Ibarra Isabel Alfaro Isabel Alfaro See fewer	Sense8 (2015)
José María de Tavira Lalo Yzaguirre Lalo Yzaguirre See fewer	The Mask of Zorro (1998)
Joaquín Cosio Rafael Bautista Rafael Bautista See fewer	Quantum of Solace (2008)
Sofía Sisniega Natalia Natalia See fewer	Here on Earth (2018)
Pablo Abitia Diputado Cardozo Diputado Cardozo See fewer	Pancho Villa: The Centaur of the North (2023)
Macarena Achaga Mariana Mariana See fewer	Juliantina (2019)
Marco Antonio Aguirre El Iguala El Iguala See fewer	Sin Nombre (2009)
Kerry Ardra Carla Goyne Carla Goyne See fewer	Saw X (2023)
Marco Antonio Argueta Chief Hector Tapia Chief Hector Tapia See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Tizoc Arroyo District Saldaña District Saldaña See fewer	Ladronas de Almas (2015)
Carmen Beato Host Host See fewer	Before Night Falls (2000)
Luis Curiel Soccer Jersey Soccer Jersey See fewer	Control Z (2020)
Francisco de la Reguera Alfredo Pineda Alfredo Pineda See fewer	The Kids Are Back (2017)
Lenny de la Rosa Lenny De La Rosa Lenny De La Rosa See fewer	I Don't Trust Men Anymore (2014)
Javier Escobar Enano 'Long Scar' Enano 'Long Scar' See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Ximena Falcón Priestess Eva Priestess Eva See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Frank Forke Ambassador Moran Ambassador Moran See fewer	Rosario Tijeras (2016)
Adrian Ghar Technician Technician See fewer	El Señor de los Cielos (2013)
Georgina Gonzalez Claudia Claudia See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Alejandro Guerrero Mauricio Mauricio See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Bret Harrison Boyd Sorenson Boyd Sorenson See fewer	Orange County (2002)
Eloy Mendoza Laborer Laborer See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Jesus Meza Edgar Edgar See fewer	El Candidato (2020)
Salvador Petrola Party Guest Party Guest See fewer	El Señor de los Cielos (2013)
Esmeralda Pimentel Verónica de Velasco Rivera Verónica de Velasco Rivera See fewer	Verano de amor (2009)
Karen Sandoval Local News Reporter Local News Reporter See fewer	El Señor de los Cielos (2013)
Manuel Sevilla Chief Inspector Chief Inspector See fewer	La Guerra Silenciosa II
Gerardo Taracena El Cocodrilo El Cocodrilo See fewer	Apocalypto (2006)
César René Vigné Sicario Cocodrilo Sicario Cocodrilo See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Andrés Zuno Javier Javier See fewer	Al diablo con los guapos (2007)