Season 3 ends on a major, gut-punch cliffhanger. Be prepared to immediately start Season 4—you won’t want to wait.
Set two to three years after the first heist, the gang members are living in luxury across the globe until is captured by Europol after using an intercepted phone. To force his release, the Professor executes an old plan originally devised by Berlin and Palermo: a daring assault on the Bank of Spain . The season is structured across three distinct timelines: Present Day: The high-stakes robbery of the Bank of Spain. La Casa De Papel - Season 3
If the Royal Mint was a puzzle box, the Bank of Spain is a fortress of war. The writing team, led by Álex Pina, brilliantly constructed a new setting that required entirely different tactics. Season 3 ends on a major, gut-punch cliffhanger
In the penultimate episode, Alicia Sierra snipers a hostage to create chaos, but the true horror comes when a sniper's bullet hits Nairobi square in the chest. Unlike other TV deaths that are milked for slow-motion drama, this happens mid-sentence. The silence that follows as Helsinki screams and Bogotá cradles her is devastating. While she survives the shot (initially), the season ends with her life hanging by a thread, leaving fans screaming for Season 4. To force his release, the Professor executes an
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Season 3 begins with a stark contrast to the tension of the Mint heist. We find the gang scattered across the globe, living their lives with new identities. Tokyo (Úrsula Corberó) and Rio (Miguel Herrán) are living a life of paradise in a remote island, while the Professor and Lisbon (Itziar Ituño) are seemingly content. For a moment, there is peace.