La casa de papel is back for more heists, and Netflix is still cashing in

Nearly ten years after it first hit screens, the Professor and his gang are still pulling in viewers. Netflix's most famous Spanish franchise, known worldwide as Money Heist, is preparing new heists.

What's going on? 🎭

In September, filming wrapped on Buscametales, the working title of a four-episode continuation about the hunt for the gold the gang stole and hid. Fernando Cayo returns as Colonel Tamayo, joined by Javier Rey. The focus shifts to the police.

It was shot in places including Madrid and the Hoces del Río Duratón gorge in Segovia. Álvaro Morte, the Professor, is set to return, so his character stays the thread running through everything. Netflix has not confirmed any of this.

Back in May, the platform teased that "the La casa de papel universe continues", with Bella Ciao playing over Morte's face. A sixth season of the main series looks increasingly possible.

Why does it still matter?

Because the numbers are huge. In the first half of 2026, six of Netflix's 11 most-watched Spanish seasons belonged to this franchise. Season one alone drew 8.8 million views, beating new shows like Machos alfa (7.5 million).

That's unusual on a platform that favours new releases. Squid Game's best season this year got 5.4 million views, and Lupin got 4.7 million. Part of the boost came from Berlín (the prequel about Pedro Alonso's character), which had 27.6 million views.

It wasn't always this way. The show aired on Antena 3 (a Spanish free-to-air channel) from May 2017, then was revived by word of mouth on Netflix, including in countries such as Brazil and Turkey. Netflix later released Berlín in December 2023.

What's next?

New series tend to bring old seasons back to life, as happens with other never-ending franchises. Even so, Berlín lost half its audience between its first and second seasons.

Creator Álex Pina, meanwhile, is writing a new project unrelated to the franchise, with filming possible in early 2027. The original series turns ten next May, and Netflix plans to squeeze all it can from it.