Following the worldwide success that has been 'Money Heist', with thanks in part to Netflix, the streaming giant has revealed they'll be taking over production starting from season 3. The Spanish show premiered back in mid 2017 and debuted globally on Netflix from Christmas day last year. Since it's premiere, it's done so well that it was officially titled as Netflix's most watched non-English show ever.
Netflix unveiled the second season to 'Money Heist', originally titled 'La Casa de Papel' just this past 6th April and they've now revealed their plans for a third instalment. News of the renewal broke following a Netflix event in Rome and that's all the cue we needed to raid our pantries and eagerly wait to binge on season 3. Unfortunately for us, however, it'll be a long wait, for, the new episodes aren't set for release until 2019.
Comienza la cuenta atrás. La parte 3 de #LaCasaDePapel solo en Netflix en 2019. pic.twitter.com/nkd3XlAmGD
? La Casa de Papel (@lacasadepapel) April 18, 2018
Start the countdown. Part 3 of #MoneyHeist only on Netflix from 2019.
Netflix's most watched non-English show
The success of the show, originally produced by Vancouver Media, has come as a surprise to many, not least the Spanish audiences and those involved in its production; many have since taken to Twitter to express their thoughts.
Before it came to Netflix however, 'Money Heist', which was then known solely by its original Spanish name, wasn't performing as well as it is nowadays. The series premiere welcomed a whopping 25.1% of Spanish viewers although this figure fell significantly to only 14.7% for the season one finale. Producer, Alex Pina attempted to explain the lack of viewership, stating, "'Money Heist' isn't a series designed to rope in huge audiences". However, Netflix and the rest of the world have since proven him wrong.
Spanish actor, Alvaro Morte, has since revealed "'Money Heist' is going to mark a before and an after for fiction in this country". If the global success of 'Money Heist' is anything to go by, we hope he's right: we sure wouldn't mind a few more non-English productions so long as they're as well told as the one in question!
