Money Heist
Spanish	La casa de papel
Genre	Heist Crime drama[1]
Created by	Álex Pina
Starring	Úrsula Corberó Álvaro Morte Itziar Ituño Pedro Alonso Paco Tous Alba Flores Miguel Herrán Jaime Lorente Esther Acebo Enrique Arce María Pedraza Darko Perić Kiti Mánver Hovik Keuchkerian Luka Peroš Belén Cuesta Fernando Cayo Rodrigo de la Serna Najwa Nimri
Theme music composer	Manel Santisteban
Opening theme	"My Life Is Going On" by Cecilia Krull
Composers	Manel Santisteban Iván Martínez Lacámara
Country of origin	Spain
Original language	Spanish
No. of seasons	3 (5 parts)[a]
No. of episodes	41 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Álex Pina Sonia Martínez Jesús Colmenar Esther Martínez Lobato Nacho Manubens
Production locations	Spain Italy Thailand Panama Denmark Portugal
Cinematography	Migue Amoedo
Editors	David Pelegrín Luis Miguel González Bedmar Verónica Callón Raúl Mora Regino Hernández Raquel Marraco Patricia Rubio
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	67–77 minutes (Antena 3) 42–76 minutes (Netflix)
Production companies	Atresmedia Vancouver Media
Distributor	Antena 3 Televisión Netflix
Release
Original network	Antena 3 (2017) Netflix (2019–2021)
Picture format	1080p (16:9 HDTV) 4K (Ultra HD) (16:9 UHDTV) Dolby Vision
Audio format	Dolby Atmos
Original release	2 May 2017 – 3 December 2021
Chronology
Related shows	Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area

Money Heist (Spanish: La casa de papel, [la ˈkasa ðe paˈpel], lit. 'The House of Paper') is a Spanish heist crime drama television series created by Álex Pina. The series traces two long-prepared heists led by the Professor (Álvaro Morte), one on the Royal Mint of Spain, and one on the Bank of Spain, told from the perspective of one of the robbers, Tokyo (Úrsula Corberó). The narrative is told in a real-time-like fashion and relies on flashbacks, time-jumps, hidden character motivations, and an unreliable narrator for complexity.

The series was initially intended as a limited series to be told in two parts. It had its original run of 15 episodes on Spanish network Antena 3 from 2 May 2017 through 23 November 2017. Netflix acquired global streaming rights in late 2017. It re-cut the series into 22 shorter episodes and released them worldwide, beginning with the first part on 20 December 2017, followed by the second part on 6 April 2018. In April 2018, Netflix renewed the series with a significantly increased budget for 16 new episodes total. Part 3, with eight episodes, was released on 19 July 2019. Part 4, also with eight episodes, was released on 3 April 2020. A documentary involving the producers and the cast premiered on Netflix the same day, titled Money Heist: The Phenomenon (Spanish: La casa de papel: El Fenómeno). In July 2020, Netflix renewed the show for a fifth and final part, which was released in two five-episode volumes on 3 September and 3 December 2021, respectively. Similar to Money Heist: The Phenomenon, a two-part documentary involving the producers and cast premiered on Netflix the same day, titled Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin. The series was filmed in Madrid, Spain. Significant portions were also filmed in Panama, Thailand, Italy (Florence), Denmark and in Portugal (Lisbon). A loose remake/continuation set in the same world, Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, was released on June 24, 2022, while a direct spin-off, Berlin, with Pedro Alonso reprising his role, is in active development, forming a shared universe.^[2]

The series received several awards including the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series at the 46th International Emmy Awards, as well as critical acclaim for its sophisticated plot, interpersonal dramas, direction, and for trying to innovate Spanish television. The Italian anti-fascist song "Bella ciao", which plays multiple times throughout the series, became a summer hit across Europe in 2018. By 2018, the series was the most-watched non-English-language series and one of the most-watched series overall on Netflix,^[3] having particular resonance with viewers from Mediterranean Europe and the Latin American regions