El show: crónica de un asesinato

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2023-06-06

Last Air Date: 2023-06-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Diego Enrique Osorno

Networks: ViX

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Top Cast

Paco Stanley as Self (archive footage)
Mario Bezares as Self
Benito Castro as Self
Emilio Azcarraga Jean as Self
Ricardo Salinas Pliego as Self
Eduardo Salazar as Self
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano as Self
Lilly Téllez as Self
Jacobo Zabludovsky as Self (archive footage)
Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Nobody can live without entertainment (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.
Ep. 2: Tough and direct (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.
Ep. 3: With leaded feet (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.
Ep. 4: Delinquents (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.
Ep. 5: Gori Gori (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.