Docuseries – Sports | Prime Video
Examining the rivalry between the United States and Mexico national soccer teams.
Good Rivals will peel back the political, social, and sporting layers of a rivalry that has become must-see TV over the past 30 years. Far more than just a sports documentary, Good Rivals spotlights the personal and professional arcs of stars from each nation, like Landon Donovan (United States) and Rafa Márquez (Mexico), who became symbols of their country’s cultures during their respective careers in the early and mid 2000s.
Good Rivals will also examine the passionate, international battle for on-field talent and fan support that has made the U.S.-Mexico border one of the most fascinating soccer frontiers in the world, with players—and families—from both countries becoming the focus of recruiting battles between these two deeply interconnected nations.
Good Rivals was released on November 24th, only on Prime Video.
Episodes:
- S1 E1 · A Rivalry is Born
54 min · Nov 24, 2022
Mexico dominated the U.S. in soccer for decades, but it became a real rivalry in the 1990s.
- S1 E2 · Fresh Stars and Old Curses
54 min · Nov 24, 2022
The U.S. stuns Mexico at the 2002 World Cup, and the rivalry reaches a fever pitch.
- S1 E3 · A New Frontier
54 min · Dec 1, 2022
As the U.S. and Mexican cultures and economies have grown closer, so has the competitiveness of the countries’ soccer rivalry.
About
Good Rivals is a three-part docuseries about one of the most unique and intense competitions in international sports: The rivalry between the Mexican and American national men’s soccer teams.
This mini-series is the latest from Nicaraguan director Gabriel Serra. Here he examines the US-Mexico soccer rivalry that wasn’t a rivalry until the 1990s. This documentary mini-series doesn’t stick to just soccer, though, and tries to venture into the broader aspects, including economical and political, that define and intertwine the 2 countries, and that is fraught with risks. Some may find it impossible to separate sports from politics, but I really did not want to see the Liar-In-Chief popping up, repeatedly at that, in this documentary. Setting aside that annoyance, this mini-series is enjoyable when it sticks to the soccer aspects. Many talking heads pass the review, but in the end it’s the archival footage that I really enjoyed the most. The 1994 World Cup in the US brings back fond memories, and I can’t wait for the WC to return here in 2026.
TV SEASON INFO
Genres: Documentary, Sports
Network: Prime Video
Premiere Date: Nov 24, 2022
Gabriel Serra: Director
Executive producers: David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, John Skipper, Deirdre Fenton, Dante Moller.
Good Rivals Docuseries – Official Trailer | Prime Video
Courtesy: IMDB – Amazon Studios – Rotten Tomatoes
Más Información:
www.NicaraguensesEnElExterior.com
