: Season 1 was shot exclusively in Madrid on a modest budget. High-budget international locations only became possible after Netflix acquired the series.

The series we know today almost had a very different identity.

The First Note of the Heist (Exclusive: Unseen Scene)

But if you revisit Season 1 today, ignore the sequels. Ignore the spin-off ( Berlin ). Just watch the first 13 episodes. Watch the cracks appear in the plan. Watch the hostages become accomplices. Watch the Professor sweat.