Limited Series
8 episodes May 15, 2026 6.2
Hungry for a new heist, Berlin summons the gang to Seville and turns an ambitious duke into the victim of his own plan: to steal a da Vinci masterpiece.
Overview
Hungry for a new heist, Berlin summons the gang to Seville and turns an ambitious duke into the victim of his own plan: to steal a da Vinci masterpiece.
Seasons
1 listed- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- First aired
- May 15, 2026
- Last aired
- May 15, 2026
- Network
- Netflix
Latest episode: S1 E8 Happiness Belongs to He Who Loves (May 15, 2026)
Cast
9 people
Reviews
5 min readThe Man Who Stole Time
I keep thinking about the way Pedro Alonso moves through Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine—not the grand gestures, the speeches, the swagger, but the pauses. There’s a moment in the second episode where Berlin stands in a Seville plaza at dusk, watching his crew argue over the next move. The camera holds on him for what feels like an eternity.
He doesn’t speak. His fingers tap once against his thigh, a metronome counting down to something we can’t see. It’s the kind of silence that should feel empty, but instead, it’s electric.
Alonso has turned stillness into a weapon.
This is the Berlin we fell in love with in Money Heist: the man who treats time like a currency, spending it only when he’s certain of the return. But here, in this spin-off, the rules have changed. The heist—the actual, mechanical business of stealing a Da Vinci—is often sidelined for something messier, more human.
And that, I suspect, is the point.
The first thing you notice about Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine is how pretty it is. Seville in the springtime, all golden light and terracotta rooftops, becomes a character in its own right. The cinematography lingers on the city’s curves—the way the Guadalquivir River glints at sunset, the way the Alcázar’s arches frame the characters like living paintings.
It’s the kind of visual indulgence that makes you forgive a lot. (And forgive you must, because this is a show that often seems more interested in love triangles than lockpicking.)
The heist itself—the theft of Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine—is a marvel of misdirection. The plan hinges on a fake auction, a forged painting, and a duke who’s so in love with his own reflection that he doesn’t notice the walls closing in. It’s clever, elegant, the kind of scheme that makes you feel smart for following along.
The problem is that the show spends so much time on the emotional heist—the seduction of the duke’s wife, the betrayals among the crew, the slow unraveling of Berlin’s own heart—that the actual robbery sometimes feels like an afterthought. By the time the painting changes hands, you might find yourself asking: Wait, how did they do that again?
Audience Opinions
Audience 6.9/10
"A glossy, character-driven spin-off where Berlin’s charisma and a strong finale can’t fully make up for soap-heavy plotting and a diluted heist focus."
Stylish visuals, lively music, and Pedro Alonso’s performance keep the story entertaining, and the final heist around the da Vinci painting is often singled out as smart and satisfying. At the same time, an overload of romance, love triangles, and cheating arcs pushes the actual robbery into the background, with some viewers feeling they are watching a midday telenovela rather than a sharp crime caper. latestnetflix.com's view is that Writing issues, rushed handling of key heist beats, and a few contentious character deaths or fates leave a noticeable portion of the audience frustrated, even among long‑time Money Heist followers.
What viewers praise
- Compelling Berlin portrayal Berlin’s charm, ego, and emerging vulnerability are seen as a big draw, with several viewers calling his characterization genuinely satisfying.
- Stylish look and sound The show’s slick cinematography, attractive locations in Seville, and energetic soundtrack create an engaging, polished atmosphere.
- Engaging final robbery The climactic Lady with an Ermine heist is praised as tense, clever, and closer to the intricate schemes associated with the franchise.
- Expanded character backstory New details about Berlin’s illness, past relationships, and the fourth wife Candela are appreciated by those invested in the character.
Common complaints
- Romance overwhelms heist Multiple love triangles, breakups, and cheating scenes dominate screen time, leaving the theft of the painting feeling secondary.
- Soap opera tone The emphasis on melodrama and emotional quarrels leads some to describe the show as 70 percent soap and only 30 percent heist.
- Inconsistent writing Characters are criticized for making irrational choices purely to create drama, and certain subplots, including a key character not being rescued, feel mishandled.
- Uneven pacing Slow stretches of romantic drama contrast with complaints that the actual heist planning and execution are rushed into too few episodes.
- Distracting English dubbing The English-language version is described as flat and mismatched to lip movements, with some viewers dropping the show because of the audio experience.
Recommended for
Pedro Alonso admirers Money Heist universe followers Heist drama completists Romantic crime series watchers Stylish European thriller fans
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsHe stole a Leonardo, then quit the job
Pedro Alonso spent a decade as Berlin. Then he told the people who built Money Heist that he was getting off the train. "I'm in goodbye mode. This is my last interview as the character," he said on El Hormiguero after Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine dropped on Netflix on May 15, 2026. The previous season had been physically brutal, he said. He went to Latin America to reset. latestnetflix.com's view is that this eight-episode run is the last one he intends to shoot.
Netflix released it as its own limited series, separate from the 2023 Paris jewel job. That earlier season, Berlin and the Jewels of Paris, hit global No. 1 in its first week and the Top 10 in 91 countries. The streamer renewed the show on February 19, 2024, then split the seasons into separate miniseries with their own titles. , ,
The Professor came for four days.
Álvaro Morte's return as Berlin's brother was not a leak. Netflix sold it in 2025. Morte shot a couple of sequences over four days in Peñíscola. He called it "a very, very small thing" that he still wanted to do, more than a reunion with the crew. Alonso's wrap-night version is the one that stuck. They walked the empty beach after cameras stopped. Alonso asked if they should swim. They went in. On El Hormiguero he added they went in naked, dried off, and hugged without talking much. "A lot has happened to us," he told 20minutos. "That alone already seems like a total miracle." , ,
Spanish coverage puts the cameo in episode eight. Berlin tells Sergio he is getting married again, this time to Inma Cuesta's Candela. The brothers talk about a job harder than lifting a painting. The Bank of Spain line is a wink at Money Heist, not a new plot.
Seville was the bait.
Cameras rolled from January 23, 2025, in Madrid, San Sebastián, Peñíscola, and Seville. The official logline is a fake theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine, aimed at a duke who tried to blackmail the thief. Inma Cuesta plays the Sevillian who, in Netflix copy, "will steal Berlin's heart." José Luis García-Pérez and Marta Nieto play the Duke and Duchess of Málaga. Michelle Jenner, Tristán Ulloa, Begoña Vargas, Julio Peña Fernández, and Joel Sánchez return from Paris. Albert Pintó, David Barrocal, and José Manuel Cravioto directed the eight episodes. , ,
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Álex Pina sold the chapter as "a trip through the golden age of the character, when he robbed around Europe crazy in love." Alonso, on Tudum, said there is "something deeply human beneath the spectacle." The official trailer still sells the city, the painting, and a robbery inside the robbery. Whether the revenge-and-romance mix lands is a separate fight. Alonso already left. , ,
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