Money Heist Alumni Álvaro Morte and Patrick Criado to Star in Netflix's 'Nine Queens' Series Adaptation

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Netflix has just announced it has officially rolled cameras on Nine Queens (local name Nueve reinas), a brand-new series adaptation of the critically acclaimed and beloved Argentine heist film of the same name. If you’re a fan of high-stakes cons and morally gray characters, you’re going to want to put this one on your radar. Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming series.

The series is being produced by LAZONA, a prolific Spanish production company behind major local hits like Ocho apellidos vascos and series like Gigantes.

The creative vision for the series is spearheaded by creators and writers Xosé Morais and Víctor Sierra, who also serve as executive producers alongside Luis Ferrón, Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson, Guido Rud, and Juan Pablo Galli. Behind the camera, Álex Rodrigo and Jorge Saavedra share directing duties. The show’s visual style is brought to life by cinematographers Andreu Adam and Víctor Benavides, with Juan Pedro de Gaspar handling the intricate production design.

Based on the iconic Argentine film originally written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky, this new Spanish adaptation shifts the action to Europe during a very specific, turbulent time.

Here is the official logline for the new series:

“Set in Madrid in 2012, in the midst of the economic crisis, Marcos, a ruthless veteran scammer, crosses paths with Juan, a ruined young man who can barely support his family. What begins as a 24-hour alliance to pull off petty cons ends up becoming the heist of their lives: selling legendary forged stamps, the ‘Nine Queens,’ as authentic to a relentless magnate. The series turns these two con artists into the reflection of a country where the line between victims and scammers is increasingly blurred.”

Who is starring in the series?

The cast is absolutely packed with familiar faces for anyone who closely follows Netflix’s Spanish originals.

• Álvaro Morte (Money Heist, The Wheel of Time) will star as the veteran scammer, Marcos.
• Patrick Criado (Money Heist, Below Zero) stars opposite Morte as the desperate, younger con man, Juan.
• Jose Coronado (Wrong Side of the Tracks, The Snow Girl) will play the ruthless magnate being targeted for the massive stamp scam.
• Aura Garrido (The Innocent) joins the cast in an undisclosed role.
• Margarida Corceiro (Punto Nemo) rounds out the currently announced primary cast.

Seeing Álvaro Morte and Patrick Criado team up again highlights a massive trend we’ve been tracking over the last few years: starring in Money Heist (La casa de papel) is practically a golden ticket to becoming a permanent fixture on the Netflix roster.

The streamer loves keeping its top-tier talent in-house, and the Money Heist alumni list is arguably its most utilized talent pool in Europe. Here are just a few of the massive names who have gone on to headline other major Netflix Originals:

• Úrsula Corberó (Tokyo): Traded the Royal Mint for 30,000 feet in the air alongside Kevin Hart in the blockbuster action-heist movie Lift, and led the gripping Spanish true-crime miniseries Burning Body.
• Pedro Alonso (Berlin): Managed the rare feat of spinning off his iconic character into his own standalone prequel series, Berlin, which quickly became one of Netflix’s biggest non-English hits and is returning for a new season this summer.
• Miguel Herrán (Rio) & Jaime Lorente (Denver): Both actors famously swapped their red jumpsuits for school uniforms in the early seasons of the global teen phenomenon Elite.
• Alba Flores (Nairobi) & Najwa Nimri (Alicia Sierra): The two fan-favorites reunited to star in the twisty, dark thriller series Holy Family.
• Itziar Ituño (Lisbon): Led the critically acclaimed and highly topical political drama series Intimacy.

With Nueve reinas, Morte and Criado are firmly continuing the tradition of Money Heist veterans dominating the European Netflix charts.

When will Nueve reinas release on Netflix?

As of April 27, 2026, Netflix has confirmed that filming is officially underway in Madrid. Given standard production and post-production timelines for a premium European series, we likely won’t be seeing this one hit our screens until late 2026 or sometime in 2027.

We’ll keep you updated with release dates, teasers, and more casting news as soon as we get it.

Are you excited to see Álvaro Morte and Patrick Criado team up for another massive heist on Netflix? Let us know in the comments down below!