Money Heist (2017)
Original title: La casa de papel
Money Heist is a 2017 Spanish-language crime series created by Álex Pina. It stars Úrsula Corberó, Itziar Ituño and Álvaro Morte.
A man who calls himself the Professor spends months drilling eight recruits, each with nothing to lose, for a single audacious plan: seize the Royal Mint of Spain, print billions, and walk out clean. Told by Tokyo, one of the crew, the Spanish thriller unfolds in near real time as the robbers in red jumpsuits and Dali masks juggle dozens of hostages while police mass outside. Flashbacks, time jumps, and hidden motives keep shifting who holds the upper hand. Created by Alex Pina, it turned code names like Berlin and Nairobi into a global obsession.
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What is Money Heist about?
A man who calls himself the Professor spends months drilling eight recruits, each with nothing to lose, for a single audacious plan: seize the Royal Mint of Spain, print billions, and walk out clean. Told by Tokyo, one of the crew, the Spanish thriller unfolds in near real time as the robbers in red jumpsuits and Dali masks juggle dozens of hostages while police mass outside. Flashbacks, time jumps, and hidden motives keep shifting who holds the upper hand. Created by Alex Pina, it turned code names like Berlin and Nairobi into a global obsession.
When was Money Heist released?
Money Heist was released on 2 May 2017.
How many episodes does Money Heist have?
Money Heist has 41 episodes across 3 seasons.
Who made Money Heist?
Money Heist was created by Álex Pina.
Where can I watch Money Heist?
Money Heist is available on Netflix.
Where to watch Money Heist
Stream: Netflix
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Fans of the tension can cross into other media. Max Payne brings the same noir crime spiral in playable form, and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune trades on charismatic thieves and elaborate scores. Sin City renders crime in stark black-and-white panels that match the show's operatic mood, while Nas's Illmatic soundtracks the same cornered-by-the-city desperation the Professor's crew keeps flirting with.
Heist plans where the crew is the real star
Money Heist runs on the elegance of the Professor's blueprint colliding with human chaos inside the Royal Mint. If the meticulous plan, the improvised saves, and the crew's tangled bonds are what grip you, these elaborate scores deliver the same tension, from a true British gold robbery to treasure hunters and stage magicians pulling off the impossible.
Spanish crime dramas soaked in style and betrayal
Money Heist turned a Madrid robbery into a global phenomenon with its sun-baked style and Spanish-language swagger. These crime dramas share that DNA, following gangs, cons, and killers across Spain and Latin America, including the Berlin-centered spin-off that carries the same red-jumpsuit bravado into a fresh caper.
Organized crime empires and the antiheroes who run them
The robbers in Money Heist model themselves on legends, and these stories dig into the crime empires that inspire such loyalty and dread. Bosses, foot soldiers, and the codes that bind them drive each one, from a Mafia patriarch to the corrupt streets of a fractured city and the neon brutality of Sin City.
Twisty crime thrillers where loyalties keep shifting
Money Heist keeps rearranging who holds the upper hand through flashbacks and hidden motives. If those constant reversals are the draw, these thrillers pull the same trick, stacking betrayals, double-crosses, and shifting alliances until you stop trusting anyone on screen or in the pages.