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The Final Score

The Final Score

2022Miniseries1 season6 episodes~55 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

The complicated relationship of several of the Colombian national team players with drug trafficking, one that culminated in the own goal and murder of one of the most beloved defenders in the world.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch The Final Score?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Final Score streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Final Score?

The Final Score earns 2 badges, led by Haunting and Emotionally heavy.

Reception

Is The Final Score worth watching?

The Final Score's Midcredits score is the 60th percentile of all shows, from 404 ratings across 2 sources. 73% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

60th percentile

Better received than 60% of shows

38th percentile among Biography65th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)64th
Approval (how many liked it)55th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

74 /100

64th percentile of all shows

52nd percentile among Biography69th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.0 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

73% liked it

55th percentile of all shows

32nd percentile among Biography60th percentile among 2020s
73% rated it 7–1027% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

38th percentile

390 ratings across platforms

16th percentile among Biography36th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A dramatic series blending archival footage with reenactments to cover a violent period in Colombian football history.

Fans praised

  • passionate cast embodying real-life figures
  • strong emotional impact from tragic real-world context
  • effective blend of archival footage with dramatic scenes

Detractors panned

  • one-dimensional characters with no moral complexity
  • confusing editing and incoherent story sequencing
  • lacks necessary historical context for international viewers

What stands out

Acting70

imitated players perfectly, but detractors find characters flat

Emotional impactDivisive65

fans feel deep tragedy; detractors unmoved by shallow characters

AtmosphereDivisive60

captures violent era but lacks context for outsiders

Cinematography50

archival footage integration praised but sometimes jarring

DialogueDivisive45

some praise clarity; critics cite lack of exposition

Plot and storyDivisive40

fans find tragic story coherent; detractors call sequence random

PacingDivisive40

fans find relentless; detractors cite disjointed editing

CharactersDivisive35

fans see passionate real figures; detractors call them caricatures

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2022 · 6 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    The Final Score

    Nov 2, 202257 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Episode 2

    Nov 2, 202258 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Episode 3

    Nov 2, 202253 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Episode 4

    Nov 2, 202245 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Episode 5

    Nov 2, 202243 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Episode 6

    Nov 2, 202255 min

Watch experience

What is The Final Score like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — a slow-burn watch that leaves you haunted.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
DreadMelancholicCathartic
Heaviest: late
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.
Told as
Nonlinear · 5% of shows: Events shown out of chronological order.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneThe series treats its tragic true story with gravity and respect, playing the material straight without irony.
The rideThe series builds a long, heavy sense of dread that peaks in the late stretch with Escobar's murder, then moves into a cathartic but melancholic aftermath.
StructureFan reviews mention the series mixes archival footage with dramatized scenes, suggesting a nonlinear approach to weaving real events into the narrative.
Episode formatThe six episodes form one continuous narrative arc tracing the team's rise and fall against the drug trade.
Season formatThe series was a one-season limited run, telling the complete story of the Colombian national team's entanglement with drug trafficking culminating in Escobar's death.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Haunting · 9% of showsDevastating · 1% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves a lingering sorrow over the loss of a beloved player and the corruption that destroyed lives, staying with the viewer long after.
How it ends · evidence
Tragic ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1% (this title)
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Crushed by fate: Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.

4% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe synopsis describes how the players' lives are destroyed by forces beyond their control—drug trafficking and violence—culminating in the murder of a beloved defender, fitting tragedy's crushed_by_fate subtype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfCorruption
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 5% · Corruption 3% (this title) · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% (this title) · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% (this title) · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Power

Corruption · 3% of showsViolence · 2% of showsGrief · 4% of shows
Mourns its theme: Grieves its theme, or what has been lost of it.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeAt its heart the series is about how systemic criminal corruption — the drug trade — infiltrated and destroyed a national team, while also exploring the grief of a community and the impossible loyalty demands on the players.
StanceThe series mourns the corruption of the national team and the loss of Escobar, treating it as a shared tragedy rather than sensationalizing the crime.

The world

Late 20th centuryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral modernFolkSupportive music · original score · Felipe Linares
SettingColombia during the 1990s drug cartel era, inside the national football team and the criminal networks that surrounded it
MusicThe score blends somber orchestral writing with Colombian folk instruments, grounding the tragedy in the nation's culture.

Content guide

Is The Final Score okay for kids?

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What content warnings does The Final Score have?

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Cast and crew

Who is in The Final Score?

Cast

Laura Archbold
as Pamela
Juan Pablo Urrego
as Andrés Escobar
Oliver Rayon
as Leonel Álvarez
Carlos Mariño
as Dario
Olivia Castanho
as Pamela
John Alex Castillo
as Francisco Maturana
Brayan Arboleda
Mauricio Pizarro
as René Higuita
Patricia Tamayo
as Leonor
Hector Mejia

Crew

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