Starring Pedro Alonso, Berlin (spinoff of La Casa de Papel) comes to Netflix on December 29th and tells a little more about the life of this charismatic thief
Nov 28, 2023 10:16 p.m
(updated at 10:19 p.m.)
Considered one of Netflix’s most popular series. La Casa de Papel will get a spinoff in December. It’s about Berlinan eightpart production coming to streaming on December 29th that tells the life story of one of the group’s most charismatic figures.
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Created by Álex Pina (the same showrunner as the original), the new series brings Pedro Alonso back to the eponymous role, this time depicting the con artist’s life before the Casa da Moeda robbery. In the plot, Berlin is still called by his first name Andrés and is planning a major heist to steal jewelry worth an estimated 44 million euros (approximately R$215 million).
 
To do this, he begins to recruit new names to help him, counting on a cybersecurity expert named Keila (Michelle Jenner), a close friend named Damián (Tristán Ulloa) and also Cameron (Begoña Vargas), a somewhat outofcontrol woman young woman, Roi (Julio Peña), an expert in locks and Bruce (Joel Sánchez), an expert in weapons and equipment. Furthermore, Camile (Samantha Siqueiros) seems to be his greatest love.
The team is also joined by the talented Najwa Nimri (Holy Family), who played Inspector Alicia Sierra in the original work, and Itziar Ituño (intimacy), who gave life to the detective Raquel, who later lived in Lisbon. In Berlinas the action takes place before the events shown in La Casa de PapelShe even appears as a Spanish policewoman.
Berlin, a spinoff of La Casa de Papel, will be released on Netflix in December. (Image: Disclosure/Netflix)
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love and happiness
According to the official synopsis, only two things can improve a bad day in the protagonist’s life: finding love and stealing a fortune. And it is based on this main argument that the series should deliver an intelligent plot full of action scenes but also with good romantic moments between Berlin and her suitors.
Since irony and mockery are part of the protagonist’s personality, viewers can also look forward to a lot of snappy dialogue and sarcastic remarks. It is also worth remembering that this time Madrid will not be the only setting of the action, but Paris will also appear in the background. Check it out in the trailer below.
 
Pedro Alonso’s Berlin
In an interview with the Spanish press, Alonso commented on the challenges of reinterpreting one of his most famous characters.
“I had to reinvent him because first he was alive, then he was dead. Now he has a different look and tone. The most difficult thing was to adapt this tone exactly, because there is something comical and romantic in the spinoff. Comedy… I really enjoyed the challenge. He’s a character that every time you see him you realize you know even less about his story.
In addition to the series, the actor also starred in the science fiction film Prime Video in 2023. consciousness, in which he gave birth to Vicente, a man who also makes a living by deceiving people. Despite the similarity of the job, Alonso noted that the two characters are completely different.
The series will take place in Madrid and Paris. (Image: Disclosure/Netflix)
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Remember that anyone who wants to see this Berlin You can bingewatch the eight episodes on Netflix starting December 29th.
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