Merlí

Merlí

Meet the renegade philosophy teacher who's not afraid to speak his mind and break the rules to revolutionize his students' lives, including the son he barely knows and a student with a severe social phobia.

Genre: ComedyDramaRomance

Cast:Francesc OrellaPere PonceCarlos CuevasMarta MarcoCandela AntónAlbert BaróElisabet CasanovasJúlia CreusMarcos FranzAdrian GrösserIñaki MurPau PochAssun PlanasPatrícia BargallóVictòria PagèsOriol PlaJordi MartínezAnna Maria Barbany


1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Els Peripatètics

Mon, Sep 14, 2015

Merli Bergeron is a middle-aged philosophy professor who loses his apartment just as his ex-wife takes a job in Rome. He accepts the responsibility to raise their teenage son while moving them into his mother's apartment in Barcelona. A job opens at his son Bruno's school. Happy to be employed, he immediately disrupts the order among his colleagues and sparks discussion in his classroom, much to Bruno's chagrin. Each episode focuses on a particular philosopher and their ideas. Merli demonstrates Aristotle's Peripatetics (the act of movement to bring forth robust ideas) and inspires his class to engage one another and to express their thoughts and ideas.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Plató

Mon, Sep 21, 2015

Merlí encourages his students to write poetry, and visits the home of agoraphobic student Ivan. Tània coaxes Bruno into opening up to her.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Maquiavel

Mon, Sep 28, 2015

Merlí gets a visit from Gerard's mother. Bruno thinks Eugeni is grading him unfairly because he's Merlí's son. Gerard falls in love at first sight.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Aristòtil

Mon, Oct 5, 2015

During an overnight study session, Pol becomes suspicious of Bruno. Eugeni accuses Bruno and Pol of cheating on a test. Joan asks Merlí about justice.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Sòcrates

Mon, Oct 12, 2015

Joan's father thinks Merlí is brainwashing his son. Bruno tries to console Tània after a friend betrays her. Merlí forces Ivan to go outdoors.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Schopenhauer

Mon, Oct 19, 2015

Berta acts out in class. Mònica invites Gerard to her home to work on a class assignment together. Gina learns Merlí has been seeing Laia.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Foucault

Mon, Oct 26, 2015

Pol suffers financial and personal difficulties at home. Gerard finds evidence suggesting his mother has a lover. Joan rebels against his parents.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Guy Debord

Mon, Nov 2, 2015

An intimate video of Mònica circulates among the students. At the museum, Marc spots Merlí and Gina kissing. Ivan learns his mother has a boyfriend.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Epicur

Mon, Nov 9, 2015

The students throw a wild birthday party for Pol at Mònica's house, where Joan makes a drunken confession, and two friends act on a mutual attraction.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Els Escèptics

Mon, Nov 16, 2015

A major conflict erupts in Joan's family. Pol distances himself from Bruno. Gerard refuses to accept his mother's relationship with Merlí.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Els Sofistes

Mon, Nov 23, 2015

Eugeni gets a nasty surprise. Pol is tasked with tutoring Ivan. Merlí discovers Berta's hidden talent. A new student makes a strong first impression.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Hume

Mon, Nov 30, 2015

Joan refuses to participate in the school food drive organized by his parents. Oliver is ridiculed and shunned by his male peers, including Bruno.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Nietzsche

Mon, Dec 7, 2015

Plans to discontinue Merlí's classes incite a protest. Joan acts on his feelings for Mònica. Bruno confides in Oliver. Ivan makes a breakthrough.