Netflix Billionaire's Bunker has key link to Money Heist

Billionaires' Bunker is set to hit Netflix this week, sparking curiosity among fans about its potential connection to the unforgettable Spanish drama, Money Heist.

Money Heist, which ran for five gripping seasons, quickly became one of Netflix's most popular international shows, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hits like Squid Game and Lupin.

The plot centred around the enigmatic Professor (portrayed by Alvaro Morte), who masterminded two colossal heists executed by a team of experts who kept their true identities hidden from each other.

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Now, another Spanish drama, Billionaires' Bunker, is gearing up for its Netflix premiere on Friday, 19 September.

This time, the spotlight will be on a group of billionaires who retreat to a luxurious shelter amidst the threat of an unparalleled global conflict.

However, tensions soon escalate as an age-old feud between two families resurfaces, leaving the wealthy with no escape.

Since the announcement of Billionaires' Bunker, fans of Money Heist have been speculating about a possible link to the iconic crime drama.

While the two narratives are not connected or thought to be set in the same universe, Billionaires' Bunker is the brainchild of Money Heist creators Alex Pina and Esther Martinez Lobato.

Pina has created five binge-worthy Netflix series in recent years, including Money Heist, its spin-off Berlin, and the English-speaking drama White Lines starring Laura Haddock and Daniel Mays.

He revealed to Deadline that the concept for Billionaires' Bunker first came to him during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pina explained: "They started building buildings that went 13 floors underground and we thought this was a wonderful reason to tell this story.

"We wanted to make a show that was naughty, witty and about rich people during an apocalypse."

He added: "From a drama perspective you can take all the characters to a more excessive limit.

"We are fans of putting as much pressure on as we can and using this physical building where we trap people in time."

Pina went on to suggest that he reckons it's a new era of television where programmes in different languages are now receiving the recognition they merit.

"I think we can all compete with the English-speaking shows.

"And I think what happened [when Money Heist launched] is still very much enforced.

"I'm still working on very big TV shows and I feel that we absolutely belong to this universe like any other."

Billionaires' Bunker premieres on Friday, September 19, on Netflix.