TV enthusiasts on social media have been praising Netflix's Spanish heist drama Money Heist, with some claiming it surpasses the acclaimed series Breaking Bad. The show, originally filmed in Spanish, has gained a dedicated following, though its English dubbed version has drawn criticism for lip-sync issues.
In a Reddit forum dedicated to TV suggestions, a user described the series as a 'gem' and said they were 'absolutely loving' it after just seven episodes. They noted that their brother liked it better than Breaking Bad, though they admitted that might be an exaggeration. The only downside, they added, is that it is dubbed from Spanish, which prevents it from being in the 'all time discussion'.
Dubbing involves replacing the original Spanish dialogue with English audio in post-production, causing a mismatch between lip movements and spoken words. Some viewers find this off-putting, but many Reddit respondents agreed with the original poster's enthusiasm. One commenter called it their 'absolute favourite' and credited it with introducing them to international television, stating that much of it 'far surpasses 95% of the crap that the US churns out'. Another declared it the 'goat [greatest of all time] non-English show'.
Money Heist follows two meticulously planned robberies led by a man known as the Professor (Álvaro Morte), targeting the Royal Mint of Spain and the Bank of Spain. The story is told through the eyes of a criminal named Tokyo (Úrsula Corberó). The series first aired in Spain in 2017, was acquired by Netflix in 2019, and concluded in 2021 after three seasons split into two parts each, totalling 41 episodes.
