El Candidato (in English, The Candidate) is a Mexican political thriller television series created by Peter Blake and produced by Televisa for Amazon Prime Video.
The main cast of the series consists of James Purefoy, José MarÃÂa de Tavira, Eréndira Ibarra, JoaquÃÂn CosÃÂo and Esmeralda Pimentel.
The series trailer was released on 15 July 2020. The series premiered on 17 July 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.
Rookie CIA field operative Isabel Alfaro works alongside infamous CIA legend Wayne Addison to bring down Rafael Bautista, Mexico's most vicious and brilliant narco. Her mission brings her into conflict with Eduardo Yzaguirre, her former boyfriend and the current mayor of Mexico City, the cleanest and most inspirational politician in the country.
The critical reception was very positive.
A week after its premiere, the Heraldo de Mexico newspaper wrote that the series had become one of the Mexican publicâÂÂs favorites and was generating debate on social media about governmental corruption." ÃÂlvaro Cueva, writing in Milenio, called the series âÂÂmagnificentâ and wrote âÂÂI loved it, it moved me, it shocked me.â Alerta Qro called the show âÂÂone of the best series that our country has ever produced,â owing to its âÂÂgreat castâ and âÂÂintelligent and complex script.â GQ India called it âÂÂa gripping tale of power, money, hatred and love.â Techquila rated the series 9/10 and said that âÂÂEl Candidato is a must-watch if youâÂÂre craving some fast-paced CIA action.âÂÂ