Jesús Colmenar is the Executive Producer of Money Heist, a Netflix original series. Jesús tells us how he first heard about the show and what it’s like to be working on such an internationally acclaimed series. He also talks about why Nairobi was killed in Money Heist!
About the Spanish Series “Money Heist”
The series, Money Heist, was about a group of thieves who were planning to steal €20 million from Banco de España. The heist proved them right when they successfully stole the money and managed to escape with it… until their leader got killed by Nairobi in the process! Jesús Colmenar is one of the executive producers for this Spanish production. He talks about his experience as an exec producer on this series that proves “this type of drama can be both popular entertainment but also has educational value.”
Jesús Colmenar talks about why Nairobi was Killed in Money Heist!
Nairobi is killed in the first episode of Jesús Colmenar’s latest TV series, Money Heist. The show features a group of men who plan and execute an elaborate robbery on a Parisian bank. Some twists and turns will leave you guessing until the very last second before all is revealed!
What made him want to create this Spanish crime drama? “I wanted to make something different than what we usually see on television,” Jesús said when he talked with Entertainment Weekly back at TCA Winter Press Tour. He also shared his reasoning behind choosing this genre for storytelling: “I think the global economic crisis and everything that’s going on in Spain has contributed to a lot of people turning to crime. It’s become more prevalent.” Jesús Colmenar talks about why Nairobi was Killed in Money Heist!
“Money Heist” Season 5 Renewal Status
Nairobi’s fate was revealed in the final seconds of episode two, and Jesús shared with Entertainment Weekly what viewers can expect next: “The stakes are very high. You will see that Nairobi is not dead.” He also said to stay tuned for more surprises coming up. Jesús Colmenar talks about why Nairobi was Killed in Money Heist!
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— Netflix Diaries (@netflxdiaries) August 16, 2021
“Money Heist” Season 5 Release Date Announcement
The new season of “Money Heist” is set to premiere on 3rd September (Part 1) and 3rd December (Part 2), and Jesús told BBC what fans could expect this time around: “They will find out why Nairobi was killed. You’ll see that she’s not dead but has been kidnapped.”
Jesús also talked to Entertainment Tonight about the show’s upcoming fifth season and teased a possible spin-off series as well. Everything that’s going on in Spain has contributed to a lot of people turning to crime. It’s become more prevalent.”
Plot Description and Updates for “Money Heist” Season 5
In this fast-paced Spanish drama series, a group of unsuspecting people; becomes embroiled in an elaborate conspiracy orchestrated; by a rogue genius who wants nothing less than total control over their lives. And all the money they’ve ever earned – forever. It’s become more prevalent.” Jesús said it is “a very serious situation with Spanish society.” Jesús, who lives near Barcelona, spoke out against this type of political violence: “It is not fair for these young kids. They don’t know what they are doing,” Jesús told Fox News Latino at the premiere of ‘La Casa de Papel.’
Netflix’s “Money Heist” Season 5 Star Cast
The show has an amazing star cast, which is Spanish as the show originated from Spain. But the characters have done justice to their roles; even after the death scenes of certain actors in the series, they are still remembered as if they lived throughput.
The actors from the series have become so popular that they are known by their Money Heist title names more than their original names.
Some of the star cast members are:
- Úrsula Corberó
- Álvaro Morte
- Itziar Ituño
- Pedro Alonso
- Paco Tous
- Alba Flores
- Esther Acebo
- María Pedraza