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El Refugio Atómico Debuts on Netflix From the La Casa de Papel Creators

Early coverage highlights a sharp critique of wealth set inside Kimera, a vast bunker built as an immersive set at Netflix’s Tres Cantos production hub.

Overview

  • Netflix released the complete first season on Sept. 19, with eight episodes available to stream now.
  • The official premise follows multimillionaires confined in Kimera, a luxury shelter during the threat of an unprecedented global conflict.
  • Kimera’s ‘Underground Park’ was built on stages in Tres Cantos, with large physical sets, LED screens and virtual production that cast members say heightened the sense of confinement.
  • Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato describe the show as an ensemble satire of privilege with claustrophobic tension and moral ambiguity, echoing elements of past works yet striking a different tone.
  • No renewal has been announced; the creators and cast say a potential second season depends on audience reception.