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El show: crónica de un asesinato

El show: crónica de un asesinato

TV-142023•1h 3m•7.6/10
DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

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7.6/10(36)

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.

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Production

N+, Detective Mx, Viento del Norte Cine

Language

ES

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 6, 2023

Last Aired

June 6, 2023

Networks

ViX

Created By

Diego Enrique Osorno

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Nobody can live without entertainment
E1
Nobody can live without entertainment
Air date: 2023-06-06
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.
Tough and direct
E2
Tough and direct
Air date: 2023-06-06
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.
With leaded feet
E3
With leaded feet
Air date: 2023-06-06
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.
Delinquents
E4
Delinquents
Air date: 2023-06-06
Mario Bezares, Paola Durante and 'El Cholo' are still in jail without a verdict, and irregularities in the case are beginning to emerge.
Gori Gori
E5
Gori Gori
Air date: 2023-06-06
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

Paco Stanley

Self (archive footage)

Mario Bezares

Mario Bezares

Self

Benito Castro

Benito Castro

Self

Emilio Azcarraga Jean

Emilio Azcarraga Jean

Self

Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Self

Eduardo Salazar

Eduardo Salazar

Self

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano

Self

Lilly Téllez

Lilly Téllez

Self

Jacobo Zabludovsky

Jacobo Zabludovsky

Self (archive footage)

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Self (archive footage)

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Silvia Navarro

Silvia Navarro

Self (archive footage)

Diana Bracho

Diana Bracho

Self / Leonora Navarro (archive footage)

María Rubio

María Rubio

Catalina Creel (archive footage)

Lolita Ayala

Lolita Ayala

Self (archive footage)

Andrea Legarreta

Andrea Legarreta

Self (archive footage)

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