La Casa de Papel went largely unnoticed by the rest of the world when the crime thriller aired in Spain in 2017. But when it was re-edited and added to Netflix as Money Heist, the series exploded in popularity, running for four seasons before concluding in 2021. It later spawned a spin-off, Berlin, focused on Pedro Alonso’s fan-favorite character. Berlin premiered in 2023 to mixed reviews but was successful enough to warrant a sequel, which premieres on Netflix on May 15.
Officially titled Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine, the series is classic Berlin with heists and romance. However, this heist is not like the others. “Berlin (Alonso) and Damián (Tristán Ulloa) bring the gang together, this time in Seville, to pull off a master heist: pretending to steal the Lady with an Ermine,” the show’s official logline explains. “Pretending? Why? Because their real target is the Duke of Málaga and his wife, a couple who think they can blackmail Berlin. What they don’t expect is that their challenge will awaken Berlin’s darkest side — and his thirst for revenge.”
For this new venture, Berlin recalls his former crew from the Paris jewel heist. Michelle Jenner (Keila), Begoña Vargas (Cameron), Julio Peña Fernández (Roi), and Joel Sánchez (Bruce) reprise their roles in this new installment alongside Alonso and Ulloa. Inma Cuesta joins the crew as Candela, Berlin’s latest romantic interest. And for the Duke and Duchess of Málaga, José Luis García-Pérez and Marta Nieto have been cast. Money Heist co-creators Álex Pina and Esther Martínez return this season to infuse their DNA into the story as writers and creators.
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Apart from the new season of Berlin, the streaming service has several new original movies and TV shows set to release next month. Some high-profile ones include the new Lord of the Flies TV series from Adolescence creator Jack Thorne, Season 2 of the Danish crime drama The Chestnut Man, The Duffer’s new sci-fi series The Boroughs, Season 2 of Emma Myers’ mystery-thriller A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Big Mouth’s spin-off animated series Mating Season, and Tina Fey’s dramedy The Four Seasons. May 1 brings a delightful animated film, Swapped, voiced by Michael B. Jordan. The British crime thriller Legends premieres on May 7, while Martin Short’s documentary Marty, Life Is Short premieres on May 12. Wanda Sykes returns to Netflix with her third stand-up comedy, Wanda Sykes: Legacy, on May 19.
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine hits Netflix on May 15. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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