TV Show Review - La Casa de Papel (Season 2)

Season: 2
Genre: Thriller/ Drama/ Crime
Number of episodes: 8
Year: 2017
Starring: Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte, Itziar Ituño, Pedro Alonso, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, Esther Acebo, Enrique Arce, Alba Flores, Darco Peric, Fernado Soto, Paco Tous, Roberto Garcia

Description: An unusual group of robbers attempt to carry out the most perfect robbery in Spanish history: stealing 2.4 billion euros from the Royal Mint of Spain

Review: The second season of “La Casa de Papel” starts where season 1 left us. El Professor and Raquel return to the house in Toledo, were his masterplan was schemed. While Berlin, Tokio and all the others try to print even more money and treat the hostages as well as they can. But everyone is tired and a lot of unplanned situations happen. They are tense and lose focus. While El Professor is trying to lead the plan as well as he can, the exact opposite happens. Will this masterful heist end well?
The tempo in the first episodes is a lot slower then in season 1. I didn’t like this, because the pace is one reason why season 1 was so good. But if you’re patient, “La Casa de Papel’s” second season gets better along the way and the pace picks up. There are some high tension moments and the conclusion is amazing.
The cast is again really strong. Álvaro Morte, as El Professor, impresses again and plays his role almost with perfection. But also the supporting roles are strong, like Alba Flores as Nairobi, Itziar Ituño as Raquel and Pedro Alonso as Berlin. The characters keep developing and sometimes surpass themselves. The best character are without a doubt El Professor and Berlin.
Even though the second season has a slow start, the series picks up and becomes again a nail biter filled with tension and excitement. It pure entertainment.

TV Show Review - La Casa de Papel (Season 1)

Season: 1
Genre: Thriller/ Drama/ Crime
Number of episodes: 12
Year: 2017
Starring: Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte, Itziar Ituño, Pedro Alonso, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, Esther Acebo, Enrique Arce, Alba Flores, Darco Peric, Fernado Soto, Paco Tous, Roberto Garcia

Description: An unusual group of robbers attempt to carry out the most perfect robbery in Spanish history: stealing 2.4 billion euros from the Royal Mint of Spain

Review: “La Casa de Papel” is a Spanish series streaming on Netflix, which follows the biggest heist at the Royal Mint of Spain. This museum in Madrid focuses on the history of money but also has massive printers backstage to print money bills. A group of unusual criminals team up to rob the Royal Mint.
The team is led by El Profesor, who dedicated a big part of his life to create a masterplan and capture a huge amount of money. The heist will take several says, has multiple hostages, no blood can flow and they have to get away with everything. And he thought of everything and is always one step ahead of the rest. El Profesor sets just a few simple rules: nobody talks about their life and says their real name (to give each other city names), no relationships between people in the group and stick to plan.
What happens when a group of men and women are locked inside a remote mansion, planning a heist? Two of the three rules that were set are definitely being broken and the Spanish police are none to mess with, so rule number 3 is also hard to follow at times.
The actors in “La Casa de Papel” is strong and convincing and the story has many layers and twists, to keep it interesting and exciting. You always feel like it’s slipping through their fingers, but nothing could be further from the truth. The narration is done by character Tokio, which gives it a more personal touch.
In addition, the series provides an insight into the bureaucratic world of the Spanish police and intelligence service. Raquel knows how to hold her own in this hardened male-dominated world of egos and pressure.
to the end of this season you wonder if everything will be okay for the robbers, who are the bad guys. But you can’t help to root for both parties. But there is a cliffhanger and lots of questions stay unanswered. Ready for season 2.