‘Money Heist’ Season 5: Netflix Release Date, New Pictures & What to Expect

Money Heist season 5 – Picture: Netflix

Money Heist (aka La Casa De Papel) season 5 is hitting Netflix in two halves in September and December 2021. Here’s the latest and everything we know so far about Money Heist season 5 including when we can expect the release date, where the show is in filming, and some teases about potential spin-offs. 

Money Heist currently holds the current record of being the most-watched non-English title on Netflix. Once again, for the fourth season, the series smashed all of the previous records it set. The fourth part of Money Heist managed to rack up an incredible 65 million views.

Before we move onto what we know about season 5, you should check out the accompanying documentary released on April 3rd, 2020, called Money Heist: The Phenomenon. It documents the meteoric rise of the series with guests including Ted Sarandos as well as much of the cast and the creators. It gave us some stunning insights including the fact the show was almost axed.

Part four of Money Heist was released on Netflix globally on April 3rd, 2020, and consisted of eight episodes.

When will season 5 of Money Heist release on Netflix?

After numerous rumors of a September 2021 release date, it was finally confirmed on May 24th but that it will be split into two halves again.

Season 5 volume 1 of Money Heist will arrive on September 3rd, 2021.

Money Heist season 5 volume 2 of Money Heist will arrive on December 3rd, 2021.

The road to the Money Heist season 5 renewal

It took an eternity, but Netflix officially acknowledged that season 5 of Money Heist is coming in August 2020. Sadly, they also confirmed that “the heist comes to an end” meaning that season 5 will be the final installment of the hit Spanish series.

In a statement posted to Netflix’s “See What’s Next” account (now labeled Netflix Queue), Alexa Pina said the following regarding the renewal:

“We’ve spent almost a year thinking about how to break up the band. How to put the Professor on the ropess. How to get into situations that are irreversible for many characters. The result is the fifth part of La Casa de Papel. The war reaches its most extreme and savage levels, but it is also the most epic and exciting season.”

Up until the official renewal in August 2020, Alex Pina and his team of writers and directors have repeatedly said several times that there are plans for a fifth part.

In May 2020 shortly after the release of White Lines, Pina spoke to Deadline, and yet again, all but confirmed the future of the series. The article states:

“Season 5 is coming, but Pina could not confirm any further series because “Netflix will put a bomb in my house.””

Speaking about what they hope to achieve with the final season of Money Heist, Álex Rodrigo, one of the directors on the series has stated that he wants to “close the series in style, as the fans imagine and dream”.

Why is season 5 of Money Heist the final season?

Many fans will probably be asking why Money Heist is coming to an end. There’s most likely a number of reasons but Alex Pina clarified one of the biggest in recent interviews with the release of Sky Rojo.

According to Spanish newspaper Marca (h/t Netflix-Nederland), the show stars being in increased demand is partially why the show is getting hard to keep going. We know with previous shows, especially when it comes to big ensemble casts, keeping everyone tied to the show becomes difficult.

Álex Pina

Spin-offs, however, were not ruled out with both Javier Gómez Santander and Álex Pina indicating that’s something that could come in the future.

Pina is on the record of saying:

“We have many opportunities for spin-offs. This is due to the strong identities of the characters. We’ve always looked for characters that are complex, so I think almost every character has a side that we would like to see in a spin-off.”

From our point of view too, once this heist is over (which will be the second in the show) it’d become increasingly hard to justify having more heists and would risk the show jumping the shark.

Where is season 5 of Money Heist in production?

Current expected production status: Filming concluded (Last updated: May 2021)

In early July 2020, Alex Pina confirmed he’s still writing the fifth season with a glamorous picture of the showrunner in their back garden office. Pina tagged alongside his picture in the office (translated into English): “Writing La Casa de Papel 5.”

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Later in July 2020, we were led to believe, thanks to Vancouver Media (the production company behind Money Heist), posting pictures via Instagram that preparation for production had begun.

money heist season 5 production photo instagram

Also in July 2020, Pedro Alonso who plays Berlin also posted suggesting he will be returning for season 5 of Money Heist. In the post, he states:

“I just had my hair cut, tried on clothes. They all wore masks. That at times seemed like the Pentagon. Or one of Spielberg about meetings in who knows what phase. The fact is that soon I will be him again. It’s called Berlin and it’s pure love. Sometimes.”

On July 21st, 2020 Alaro Morte posted that it was his first day back saying: “I’m back. The Professor is back.”.

Filming began in August 2020 with some on-set pictures being leaked out by fans tracking the show.

It confirms that Berlin is back for the fifth season and is as dapper as ever.

Below, you can see more photos from on set taken in early August 2020 and into September 2020. Hat-tip to Sara on Twitter under the username “chaoticberlermo” who has done a great job at keeping us up-to-date with any new BTS photos.

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