Alfred Molina has been cast as Andres Galan in El Rey Network's upcoming scripted series, MATADOR, set to premiere July 2014. Previously announced castmembers include Gabriel Luna, Nicky Whelan and Neil Hopkins.Created by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and produced in association with K/O Paper Products, MATADOR will feature Molina as Andrew Galan, a man who built his fortune in the telecom industry, but his true passion is soccer. As owner of the ascendant LA Riot franchise, he is celebrated in both the sports and business worlds. But there is another world that he operates in -- as a member of an elite group of powerful global players, ruthless individuals who can effect world events on a scale that one would never imagine. What Galan doesn't know is that there is a mole in his midst. One of his new players, Tony Bravo, is actually an undercover operative, sent in to expose him and his cohorts. As Tony and Galan grow closer, the fate of their relationship may very well determine the fate of the world.
Lifetime launches its first-ever global premiere event with the debut of the film, Return to Zero, starring Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting, ABOUT A BOY), Paul Adelstein (PRIVATE PRACTICE, SCANDAL), Alfred Molina (The Normal Heart, Chocolat), Connie Nielsen (THE FOLLOWING), Sarah Jones (ALCATRAZ), Andrea Anders (JOEY) and Golden Globe and Emmy winner Kathy Baker (PICKET FENCES). Debuting in the U.S. on Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the film will also air in Canada, the U.K., Spain, France, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Hong Kong, with other territories to be confirmed. A+E Networks is handling global sales of Return to Zero.