S01E01 Nobody can live without entertainment
This episode recounts the events that led to the death of Paco Stanley, one of the most beloved characters of Mexican television, whose murder shocked an entire country.
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Overview
The murder of Paco Stanley, the most popular comedian on television in Mexico, unleashes a series of intrigues in the world of politics and entertainment. Through an in-depth investigation, the use of archival material of the time and the direct testimony of the main people involved in the case, this documentary series delves into the culture of show business and exposes the lies and tragedies that unexpectedly marked the arrival of democracy in Mexico in the year 2000.
Episodes
S01E02 Tough and direct
From the first investigations into the murder of Paco Stanley, we enter the decade of the nineties, discovering the conflicts between the television stations and the Mexican government.
S01E03 With leaded feet
Mario Bezares, Paco Staley's sidekick, becomes the main suspect in the crime along with Paola Durante and Eramos Perez Garnica 'El Cholo', who are arrested by the authorities.
S01E04 Delinquents
Mario Bezares, Paola Durante and 'El Cholo' are still in jail without a verdict, and irregularities in the case are beginning to emerge.
S01E05 Gori Gori
Mario Bezares, Paola Durante and 'El Cholo' are released and try to rebuild their lives in a Mexico that was deeply affected by a murder that remains unsolved.
Cast
Paco Stanley
Self (archive footage)
Mario Bezares
Self
Benito Castro
Self
Emilio Azcarraga Jean
Self
Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Self
Eduardo Salazar
Self
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
Self
Lilly Téllez
Self
Jacobo Zabludovsky
Self (archive footage)
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Self (archive footage)
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Silvia Navarro
Self (archive footage)
