This show deals with a heist... but not just any heist: the takeover of Spain's Royal Mint
by a diverse group of criminals, with the goal of forcing the workers to print 2.4 billion eurosnote in untraceable banknotes over the course of 10 days.
In the planned robbery, the group is to follow three rules:
- No Killing: as part of what they want is to appear to be Just Like Robin Hood, they intend not to hurt anyone, because, if they kill even a single person, they will lose the battle of public opinion.
- No Names: Everyone (save for The Professor) is nicknamed after a city. This, supposedly, prevents attachments and avoids the potential problem of someone outing them.
- No Personal Relationships: this, technically, is supposed to prevent attachments and allow the group to go on their way without a problem once the robbery is done.
The day of the heist coincides with the visit of a group of students, among whom stands out Alison Parker, the daughter of the British Ambassador to Spain, and who is to play an (unwittingly) important role in the Professor's plan. The first phase of the plan goes swimmingly, but soon it becomes obvious that no plan survives contact with the enemy, and even the most obsessive Crazy-Prepared plans can be screwed up by human nature.
A tie-in event in Rainbow Six Siege ran November 21st-25th, 2019, which featured a special hostage mode and cosmetic items based on the series' iconic red jumpsuit and Salvador Dalí mask. In 2020, a South Korean remake was announced, which would also be produced by Netflix as Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area; the first part of its first season was streamed worldwide on June 24, 2022. In 2021, shortly after the series ended, Netflix also announced a prequel series titled Berlin focusing on the character with the same name, which was released on December 29, 2023 on the streaming service.
