A family from Rioja become entangled with President Menem's inner circle during the 1990s in Argentina, amid economic reforms and social upheaval, leading to unexpected consequences.
EPISODE 1
Presidential Primaries
In 1987, Argentina grapples with an economic crisis; Carlos Menem, the governor of La Rioja, embarks on a nationwide campaign to realize his ambition of becoming the president of Argentina; firstly, he must win his party's presidential primaries.
EPISODE 2
Things Got Wild
Menem scrambles to form his cabinet, meeting with businessmen and lobbyists; he navigates a web of negotiations, balancing demands, financial support and pressure from the United States and the Yomas; it gets impossible for him to satisfy everyone.
EPISODE 3
Wrong Number
Menem's first major initiative involves privatizing state-owned enterprises to generate funds for the struggling Treasury; to enact this plan, he requires the State Reform Law, but he lacks the necessary votes in Congress.
EPISODE 4
Money Swap
The first major scandal erupts in Menem's administration when Amira Yoma is implicated in a money laundering operation; to placate the media and judiciary, Menem sacrifices one of his own; Olegario grows wary of Ayala's benevolent demeanor.
EPISODE 5
The Journey
Menem believes that the constitutional reform is essential for his bid for reelection; he is confident that he can negotiate with the opposition effectively; the isolation and paranoia that comes with the power, begins to undermine his resolve.
EPISODE 6
The One
An explosion at the the Jewish mutual association kills 85 and injures many; Migue's investigation into the high-level corruption delves deeper, leading to a clash between Ayala and Olegario; Olegario comes to terms with the corruption around him.
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Griselda Siciliani
Juan Minujín
Jorgelina Aruzzi
Marco Antonio Caponi
Agustín Sullivan
Cumelen Sanz
Alberto Ajaka
Violeta Urtizberea
Campi
Guillermo Arengo