Money Heist / La Casa De Papel – Picture: Netflix
Netflix's international phenomenon Money Heist (also known as La Casa De Papel) officially returns for a fifth and final season on Netflix sometime in 2021. Here's the latest and everything we know so far about Money Heist season 5, including the path to renewal, its potential release date, production updates, and why we won't get a season 6.
Money Hiest currently holds the current record of being the most-watched non-English title on Netflix. Once again for the fourth season, the series broke all previous records it had set. Money Heist Part 4 has managed to rack up an incredible 65 million views.
Before moving on to what we know about Season 5, you should check out the accompanying documentary released April 3, 2020 titled Money Heist: The Phenomenon. It documents the series' meteoric rise with guests including Ted Sarandos, as well as much of the cast and creators. It gave us amazing information, including the fact that the series was almost over.
Money Heist Part 4 was released on Netflix worldwide on April 3, 2020 and consisted of eight episodes.
Has Money Heist been renewed for season 5?
Official Netflix Renewal: Officially Renewed (Last Updated: 08/02/2020)
It took forever, but Netflix has officially acknowledged that Money Heist Season 5 is coming in August 2020. Unfortunately, they also confirmed that "The Heist is coming to an end", which means that Season 5 will be the last installment. from the hit Spanish series.
In a statement posted on the “See What's Next” Netflix account (now called Netflix Queue), Alexa Pina said the following regarding the renewal:
Until the official renewal in August 2020, Alex Pina and his team of writers and directors repeatedly said that there were plans for a fifth part.
In May 2020, shortly after the release of White Lines, Pina spoke to Deadline and, again, all but confirmed the future of the series. The article states:
Talking about what they hope to achieve with the final season of Money Heist, Álex Rodrigo, one of the show's directors said he wanted to "close the show in style, as fans imagine and dream of it" .
Where is Money Heist season 5 in production?
Current status of expected production: Filming (Last update: November 2020)
In early July 2020, Alex Pina confirmed that he was still writing the fifth season with a glamorous shot of the showrunner in his backyard. Pina tagged next to her photo in the office (translated into English): “Write La Casa de Papel 5.”
Later in July 2020, we were led to believe, thanks to Vancouver Media (the production company behind Money Heist), by posting photos via Instagram that preparation for production had begun.
Also in July 2020, Pedro Alonso, who plays in Berlin, also indicated that he would be returning for season 5 of Money Heist. In the post, he states:
On July 21, 2020, Alaro Morte said it was his first day back saying, “I'm back. The teacher is back. ".
Filming began in August 2020 with on-set photos leaked by fans following the show.
It confirms that Berlin is back for the fifth season and looks dapper than ever.
Below you can see more photos from the set taken in early August 2020 and September 2020. Hats off to Sara on Twitter under the username 'chaoticberlermo' who did a great job keeping us up to date with everything new BTS pictures.
More behind-the-scenes photos from Money Heist Season 5
In mid-August 2020, Úrsula Corberó (who plays Tokio) posted via her Instagram story that it was her first day back on set.
In mid-September 2020, the Professor posted a photo with one of his suits bearing an absurd amount of blood. This has already led many to expect that we could see the professor potentially nearing the end!
On September 10, Itziar Ituño posted that she had returned to the set captioned “Lisbon is back.”
No new set photos as of November 2020. We've heard rumors that production is set to continue into the new year. So far, the series' final season has been filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark, Portugal and Spain, including Madrid.
How many episodes will be in Money Heist Season 5?
Season 5, as confirmed by FormulaTV, will be 2 episodes longer than previous seasons with a total of 10 episodes to wrap up the series.
New Cast Members For Money Heist Season 5
In August 2020, alongside the official announcement, two new cast members were announced.
New actors for Money Heist season 5
First, Sense8 alum Miguel Ángel Silvestre was announced to be part of Season 5. He said on his Instagram (translated into English): “Mamaaaa! How lucky am I? Maximum joy! »
The character of Miguel is believed to be a new villain for the final season.
Speaking about the character of Miguel and villains in general, Alex Pina said:
The second new cast member announced for Season 5 is Patrick Criado. Patrick is best known for his roles in The Aspirant, Plastic Sea and The King.
In September 2020, we learned that another cast member had joined the cast thanks to FormulaTV. José Manuel Seda, who is a writer, director and actor, is best known for his work on Yo soy Bea and directing the 2005 short film, Tránsito.
In a Tweet, José Manuel Seda said:
Will Nairobi return for Money Heist season 5?
Nairobi (spoiler alert!) met her demise in season 5 of the series, but her character was listed to appear in season 5, episode 1 of the series. This could mean that despite her death, we'll see more of her in Season 5, whether through flashbacks or just repeats.
Alba Flores listed for Season 5 – Image: IMDb
What to expect from Money Heist Season 5
Warning: spoilers for La Casa De Papel / Money Heist part 4 and previous seasons ahead!
Let's quickly recap the events of Part 4 and how it ended. The heist is still on, with Lisbon now joining the rest of the gang at the Bank of Spain.
The biggest challenge facing the gang is that the professor is now the one caught in the act. With a gun for him, the series goes to the credits with a new interpretation of Bella Caio.
There have been a lot of theories about Alicia now going rogue. Some on Reddit think her pregnancy is fake and others even think she's Berlin's ex-wife who was introduced in the fourth season.
Picture: Netflix
Back at the bank, the gang must now work on the final stages of the heist and begin their escape. We know that the team continues downstairs to smelt the gold into small balls for extraction.
Of course, the big question that will arise if the team manages to escape is whether they can keep their freedom, unlike last time of course. Is it even possible for them to live a normal life? After all, all of their identities are out in the open.
Now onto spoiler tips for the upcoming finale season.
First, Berlin is set to return with numerous posts from the actor and Vancouver Media teasing his comeback. Of course, most of his Money Heist appearances since Part 2 have been flashbacks, suggesting that will carry over into the final season.
When will Money Heist season 5 release on Netflix?
Our best guess is that it won't be available on Netflix until at least summer 2021. There have been rumors surrounding possible release dates. The most implausible seems to be January 2021, but other rumors have been floated for April 2021.
All we know is that the series was recently confirmed as part of Netflix's extensive 2021 lineup.
Alex Pina and his team are working on other Netflix projects
White Lines Coming Soon to Netflix Worldwide
The Money Heist creator is currently under an overall release deal with Netflix. His next Netflix project will likely be released in the next year. In fact, here is a list of his active projects and what they are about.
White Lines season one premiered on Netflix in May 2020 to mixed reviews, but found a dedicated following according to Netflix's top 10. Despite this, the series was canceled after just one season on Netflix.Sky Rojo is the other action-based TV series coming to Netflix. This is also currently planned for a 2020 release. Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Asier Etxeandia and Verónica Sánchez are set to star.
We've also written in-depth guides on where to find the Money Heist cast in other Netflix Originals, as well as recommendations on what to watch next.
And finally, La Casa De Papel featured in Netflix's major 2020 campaign highlighting Berlin's history.
Are you looking forward to Money Heist Season 5 coming to Netflix? Let us know in the comments.