Berlin, a Money Heist Spin-off Series Set to ‘Rob’ Your Attention This December

A mastermind dubbed Professor and his gang attempt to pull off a major robbery in the immensely popular series Money Heist, which has a large international fan base. Five seasons of the successful series saw it ingrained in culture.

Few people could have anticipated the audience that the Spanish crime series Money Heist would amass over the course of its existence when Netflix started broadcasting it. The show, also known as La Casa de Papel, premiered on Netflix in December 2021 and had 190 million viewing hours in its first week.

The popularity of the programme led to the publication of a new book, Money Heist: Korea—Joint Economic Area, last year. With a new spinoff series this 2023 called Berlin, Netflix has now revealed that we will be back to the world of high-stakes heist missions.

Berlin: What to Expect

The past of Berlin was somewhat addressed in Season 5 of the main series, but there is still a lot we don't know about this beloved character. He does have five ex-wives, as we learned. We also look forward to seeing how his bond with his brother, The Professor, develops.

A fresh peek at the eagerly awaited spinoff of Berlin has been made available by Netflix. A little teaser from last fall provided us a preview of the new characters and what to expect.

The brief teaser shows Pedro Alonso getting ready for a new robbery. He previously played Berlin, aka Andres de Fonolloso, in Money Heist season 5. In the video, there are suggestions that Berlin would carry out a meticulously organized robbery to steal gems from 'the city of love' and that a mysterious woman may be significant to the story. Additionally, the teaser suggests that the show will debut in December of this year.

Berlin from Money Heist abandoned his life in season 2, however due to the character's popularity, flashback scenes featuring Berlin appeared in seasons 3, 4, and 5. Berlin will act as a prequel, detailing a significant heist that the character pulls off before eventually meeting the Professor (lvaro Morte), Denver (Jaime Lorente), Tokyo (Úrsula Corberó), and the rest of the gang, since the character is technically dead during the current timeline of the main show. The phrase 'city of love' used by Netflix in relation to the setting of the episode appears to confirm that Paris will play a significant role in Berlin's great jewel robbery.

Love appears to be going to have a big impact in Berlin. According to Pina, who also wrote Berlin, the series would be 'a journey through the golden phase of the character, when he journeyed around Europe insane in love.' He also teased that the upcoming spinoff might be shockingly funny, a departure from the mothership series' often more somber tone.

Berlin Cast and Release Date

Along with Alonso, the Money Heist spinoff will have a magnificent cast of brand-new characters, including those played by Marcel Gonzalez, Miko Jarry, Tristán Ulloa, Michelle Jenner, Julio Pea, and Begoa Vargas. The return of any of the beloved characters from the first season of the programme is questionable, but it's possible that some familiar faces will appear.

Berlin | Character Introduction | Money Heist | Netflix

We can now confirm that the spinoff series based on fan favorite Andrés de Fonollosa, or Berlin, will debut on the streamer in December 2023 thanks to a date announcement video made by the platform. Alex Pina, who created the original series, is back on board to pen this spinoff. The forthcoming spinoff was discussed by Pina and Berlin actor Pedro Alonso at Netflix's 2022 Tudum event, with Pina stating, 'This is going to be a trip throughout the golden years of the character. When he was stealing all over Europe, madly in love.”

The first episode of the television show began filming on October 3, 2022, in Paris. It was shot over many weeks in both the French capital and Madrid.