This paper examines the Spanish television series La Casa de Papel (Money Heist), analyzing its trajectory from a domestic heist drama to a global cultural phenomenon. By exploring the show’s narrative structure, character dynamics, and socio-political themes, this study argues that the series transcends the conventional boundaries of the heist genre. Specifically, it focuses on the subversion of the antagonist-protagonist dichotomy, the utilization of Salvador Dalí’s iconography as a tool for collective identity, and the series’ commentary on institutional distrust in post-2008 financial crisis Europe.
4. The Visual & Symbolic Index