58 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestPeronism oversees the transition while the president of the Senate assumes the presidency on an interim basis. Behind the scenes, a debate takes place on whether to call early elections. An unprecedented five presidents are sworn in over a period of eleven days. In early 2002, Duhalde makes a bold promise.
This Spanish-language series chronicles the politics and events leading up to the most severe economic and social crisis in Argentina’s history since its return to democracy. At the center of a government in crisis, a political appointee works as a liaison between the current administration and opposition party figures who seek to rise to power.
Acting
Luis Luque's nervous bureaucrat energy is uncomfortably perfect.
Production
Painfully authentic 2001 aesthetic—every fax machine hits.
Luis Luque
Chrystian Colombo
Diego Cremonesi
Javier Cach
Nicolás Furtado
Franco Musciari
César Troncoso
Eduardo Duhalde
Luis Machín
Domingo Cavallo
Jean Pierre Noher
Fernando de la Rúa
Alejandra Flechner
Hilda "Chiche" Duhalde
Cecilia Rossetto
Inés Bruno
Manuel Callau
Raúl Alfonsín
Manuel Vicente
Ramón Puerta
Vando Villamil
Carlos Ruckauf
Fernán Mirás
Carlos "Chacho" Álvarez
Ludovico Di Santo
Antonio de la Rúa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Benjamín Ávila lived through the actual 2001 crisis as a teenager in Buenos Aires—several scenes mirror his family's experiences.
The 'Que se vayan todos' chant featured in episode 5 became a genuine revolutionary slogan during the real December 2001 protests that ousted five presidents in two weeks.
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