6.9/1061 votes#1 - Quid Go Pro
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2014
Tony Bravo, a DEA agent from Boyle Heights, is recruited by a little-known branch of the CIA for a top-secret mission: investigate the LA Riot—one of the greatest soccer teams in the world—by going undercover as one of their players. Tony will need the espionage skills to impress his handlers and some fast footwork to make the team, or The Beautiful Game could end in sudden death. Is Tony in for the win?
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Roberto Orci, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie
7.8/1039 votes#2 - The Naked and the Dead
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2014
The codes stolen from Gideon Khan’s tablet allow the team to track a hired assassin known as “The Apothecary” via Andrès Galan's satellite network. Tony must find a way to protect the target, while juggling his new teammates, his family, and most of all: the truth.
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7.5/1034 votes#3 - Idol Worship
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2014
After gaining new intel regarding Margot, Tony accompanies her to an auction where she’s set to go head-to-head with Galan in a bidding war, allowing him and Galan to reach a new level of understanding. Meanwhile, persistent reporter Reyna Flores is one step closer to unraveling the mystery that is Tony Bravo.
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7.1/1031 votes#4 - Code Red Card
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2014
A recurring dream from Tony’s past coincides with his debut on the LA Riot, which is quickly compromised when he needs to rescue Galan’s troublemaking daughter, Senna, from harm. As Tony races against time, both on the field and off, Annie and Noah realize something about Galan that could be a game changer.
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6.8/1035 votes#5 - Enter the Worm
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2014
Whisked away on Galan’s private jet, Tony, Holester, and Caesar touchdown in Nicaragua, a world run by a drug cartel leader known as “The Worm,” where the stakes are high and the death rate is higher. Aided by an old DEA friend, Tony finds himself in a brutal futsal game where the prize is more than just walking away with your life.
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7.6/1031 votes#6 - Misanthropology
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2014
Tony’s focus is shifted from soccer back to the mission when Galan entrusts him to deliver a package. But where Tony goes, Reyna follows. Elsewhere, the link between the auction and Nicaragua becomes clear when the CIA rescues an anthropology professor with insight into pre-Olmec civilizations.
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8.1/1032 votes#7 - Mano a Mano
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2014
Guess who’s coming to Cristina’s quinceañera? Andrés Galan, meet the Sandovals. The same can’t be said for Tony, who is forced to bail and put the mission over his family when a member of the team gets taken by Samuel. Not even a Riot tie can soften the fallout from this joyous occasion.
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7.4/1025 votes#8 - Everything Old Is New Again
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2014
The data seized from the mysterious medi-spa sends Tony and Annie on a manhunt to find the parties responsible for a devastating turn of events. While Galan becomes privy to the larger plan, Samuel dives deeper into Tony’s backstory, which leads him to the “wurst” kind of informant.
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8.2/1030 votes#9 - The Anguish of Rosarito
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2014
Is there anything worse than horrible in-flight service? Just ask the passengers who landed in San Francisco. Samuel’s uncovering of Tony’s past leaves Matador and Galan at odds. Meanwhile, the CIA learns of Dr. Lucien Sayer’s secret to extending life.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1023 votes#10 - Night of the Whale
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2014
Tony and Galan reach common ground over a body in the trunk. Meanwhile, the CIA reach out to Sayer, hoping to thwart his plan.
Director: N/A
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7.7/1024 votes#11 - Riot 'Til I Die
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/2014
Galan delivers a personal package to Sayer and Tony must make a dangerous decision.
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8.0/1022 votes#12 - Dead Dreaming in Bagan
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/30/2014
Tony ends up behind enemy lines and the locals must help uncover Sayer's plan. Meanwhile, Annie attempts to find Tony and Galan deals with the consequences of his confrontation with Reyna Flores.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1021 votes#13 - Mala Sangre
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2014
As Sayer's endgame is finally revealed, Tony's relationships with the CIA and his family will change forever.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Writer: Dan Dworkin
The Best Episodes of Matador Season 1
Every episode of Matador Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Matador Season 1!
Matador chronicles the unlikely rise of Tony "Matador" Bravo, a popular soccer star who comes to be known as much for his playboy antics off...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Quid Go Pro" is the best rated episode of "Matador" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by Roberto Orci, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, it aired on 7/15/2014. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Naked and the Dead".