Film & TV3 updates
La casa de papel franchise and Netflix viewership
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- Background
La casa de papel premieres on Spanish free-to-air channel Antena 3
Álex Pina's heist drama began on Spain's Antena 3 in May 2017, months before Netflix took it global and made it a worldwide hit.
- Background
Netflix releases Berlín, a prequel spin-off of La casa de papel
On 29 December 2023 Netflix launched Berlín, a prequel series following Pedro Alonso's character and widening the La casa de papel franchise.
La casa de papel is back for more heists, and Netflix is still cashing in
Almost a decade on, the heist series still dominates Netflix's Spanish charts, and a four-episode spin-off called Buscametales has just finished filming.