If the pilot episode of El Presidente introduced us to the sprawling, corrupt world of 2015 FIFA, Episode 2 tightens the lens on one specific, terrifying question:
It’s the quietest threat you’ll see on TV this year, and it is devastating. Don’t watch this episode for the soccer. The only "game" here is the game of power. The editing is sharp, using freeze-frames and archival news footage to remind you that this actually happened . The showrunners are clever: they don't need to dramatize the violence. The violence is in the paperwork.
By the end of the 48-minute runtime, the US prosecutors look like amateurs. The "Final" that the FBI promised looks like a pipe dream. And you realize the title El Presidente isn't a promotion—it's a curse. You can catch El Presidente Season 1, Episode 2 ("La Catedral") exclusively on Amazon Prime Video .