By 2018, the series was the most-watched non-English-language series and one of the most-watched series overall on Netflix, having particular resonance with viewers from Mediterranean Europe and the Latin American regions.

The Italian anti-fascist song ' Bella ciao', which plays multiple times throughout the series, became a summer hit across Europe in 2018. 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. Significant portions were also filmed in Panama, Thailand, Italy ( Florence), Denmark and in Portugal. 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. 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). Part 4, also with eight episodes, was released on 3 April 2020. Part 3, with eight episodes, was released on 19 July 2019. In April 2018, Netflix renewed the series with a significantly increased budget for 16 new episodes total.

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.

Netflix acquired global streaming rights in late 2017. It had its original run of 15 episodes on Spanish network Antena 3 from through 23 November 2017. The series was initially intended as a limited series to be told in two parts. 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 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). Money Heist ( Spanish: La casa de papel,, 'The House of Paper') is a Spanish heist crime drama television series created by Álex Pina.

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