Berlin is the Money Heist spin-off you've been waiting for, but it's not in Berlin

Date:
Sun, 18 Jun 2023 08:03:47 +0000

Description:
The super-stylish Money Heist has a new spin-off, and it looks like it's
going to be tons of fun

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One of my favourite bits of Netflix's Tudum 2023 showcase was the trailer for Berlin, the second spin-off from the superbly stylish and enjoyably silly crime thriller Money Heist . But the title's a little misleading, because Berlin isn't where the heist is going to happen: Berlin's the person who's going to make it happen.

Berlin, played by the wonderful Andrs de Fonollosa, was a key character way back in season one of the original Money Heist and became one of the most popular characters for viewers.

An anti-hero rather than a hero, the terminally ill robber, jewel thief and safe cracker is Europe's greatest thief and in the show that takes his name, he's about to embark on the most audacious heist yet. What is Berlin about
and when can I watch it?

There's a slight problem (and a huge spoiler if you aren't up to speed with Money Heist yet) about making a film around Berlin: he's dead. Not to be deterred, Netflix is going back in time to show Berlin before the iconic job in Money Heist, a move that takes away a little bit of the tension we know at least one character is going to make it to the end but that enables cast, writers and crew to have some fun with a character who proved to be much popular than the writers of Money Heist had anticipated.

The heist this time around is to steal 44 million from one of the top auction houses in Paris, and of course that means assembling a squad of highly
skilled and highly dangerous individuals. That squad includes Michelle
Jenner, Begoa Vargas and Tristn Ulloa alongside Yuri D. Brown, Marcel Gonzalez, Miko Jarry, Julien Paschai, Joel Snchez, and Julio Pea.

There will be eight episodes of Berlin, and you'll be able to watch them in December. And after that? Expect more spin-offs based on other characters
from the show. As show creator lex Pina told Oprah Daily, "We do have many possibilities for some spinoffs... weve always looked for characters to have
a very complex, layered design. So I think almost every character of Money Heist has a duality that we would like to see in a spinoff. We could watch
any of them in other contexts."



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