Eight strangers in red jumpsuits and identical masks lock themselves inside a national mint in Money Heist, a heist thriller built less around whether the plan works and more around how far each of its planners is willing to go to keep it running.
What is Money Heist about?
A group of unusually meticulous robbers assaults the Factory of Moneda and Timbre, the facility that prints and mints currency, aiming to pull off the most ambitious robbery in the country's history and walk away with a staggering sum. Once inside, the crew takes hostages and buys time while police surround the building from outside, turning a straightforward robbery into a prolonged standoff that plays out under constant media attention. Each member operates under a code name rather than an identity, and as negotiations drag on, cracks start to appear between hostages, captors, and the authorities trying to end the siege, with every faction inside and outside the walls calculating its next move.
About the cast
Úrsula Corberó, Itziar Ituño, Álvaro Morte, Paco Tous, Pedro Alonso, Alba Flores, Miguel Herrán, and Jaime Lorente lead the ensemble, playing off the mix of calm strategy and rising paranoia that keeps the mint's occupation from ever settling into routine.
Context & significance
Created by Álex Pina, the series builds its tension around the standoff format rather than a traditional chase, letting the action unfold almost entirely within the mint and the police perimeter surrounding it. Its blend of action, crime, mystery, and thriller elements, paired with code-named characters and a plan that keeps evolving under pressure, helped the series travel well beyond its original audience and become one of the most talked-about heist stories of its era.
Watching Money Heist on Ktime
Money Heist streams on K-Time with a free account login, and the series is available with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking viewers can follow every twist of the standoff in their own language. A paid subscription unlocks the whole catalogue; no separate purchase is required.