Plot Synopsis

Directed by Gabriel Serra, GOOD RIVALS is a three-episode documentary series about one of the most unique and intense competitions in international sports: the rivalry between the Mexican and American national men's soccer teams. The series also peels back the political, social, and sporting layers of this rivalry, which 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 Marquez (Mexico), who became symbols of their country's cultures during their respective careers in the early and mid 2000s. GOOD RIVALS also examines 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. The men's national teams from both the U.S. and Mexico qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which kicks the same week this series debuted. Two episodes of GOOD RIVALS dropped on Thursday, November 24, 2022 on Prime Video, with the finale debuting one week later on Thursday, December 1.
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On Thursday, December 1, 2022, Prime Video released "A New Frontier," the finale of GOOD RIVALS. As the U.S. and Mexican cultures and economies have grown closer, so has the competitiveness of the countries' soccer rivalry.