Merlí: Season 1
Merlí is a Spanish television series produced by the Catalan channel TV3 that follows an unorthodox, surly, and unapologetically blunt philosophy teacher named Merlí. As the new philosophy teacher at a high school, Merlí uses unconventional methods to encourage his students to think freely. Throughout the first season, his approach upsets a few parents and staff members, romances others, and ultimately inspires all o
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Merlí is a surly, unorthodox, and unapologetically blunt philosophy teacher.
- The series is produced by the Catalan channel TV3.
- Merlí has a gay son who is among the students he inspires.
- His teaching methods involve encouraging students to think freely using unorthodox approaches.
Season overview
Merlí is a Spanish television series produced by the Catalan channel TV3 that follows an unorthodox, surly, and unapologetically blunt philosophy teacher named Merlí. As the new philosophy teacher at a high school, Merlí uses unconventional methods to encourage his students to think freely. Throughout the first season, his approach upsets a few parents and staff members, romances others, and ultimately inspires all of his pupils, including his gay son. The narrative centers on his profound impact on the students as he challenges traditional educational norms and helps shape their perspectives through the lens of philosophy, balancing his professional life with personal dynamics involving colleagues, parents, and his own family.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Peripatetic
Sep 14, 2015 · 54 min
After his ex-wife moves to Rome, Merlí finds himself solo-parenting and working as a substitute philosophy teacher at his son Bruno’s school, where his unorthodox style intrigues t
Plato
Sep 21, 2015 · 50 min
Merlí encourages his class to participate in the literary contest by cheating, uses Plato to help Ivan, a student with agoraphobia, and takes an interest in the mother of another.
Machiavelli
Sep 28, 2015 · 50 min
After Merlí gives Gerard girl advice, his interest in Gerard’s mother, Gina, grows when he sees that she’s a fellow straight-talker. He also has a breakthrough with Ivan and steals
Aristotle
Oct 5, 2015 · 45 min
After Bruno invites Pol over to study, he lets his feelings slip and complicates their friendship. When they get perfect test scores, they’re accused of cheating and Merlí is also
Socrates
Oct 12, 2015 · 48 min
In the spirit of Socrates, Merlí tells his students they must question the values imposed on them by their parents, which angers Joan’s strict father. He takes Ivan outside his com
Schopenhauer
Oct 19, 2015 · 46 min
Berta’s home life is revealed, which explains her need for sympathy and attention. Merlí and Gina have a bad fight after she finds out about his relationship with Laia. Merlí keeps
Foucault
Oct 26, 2015 · 50 min
Bruno’s fraught relationship with Pol causes resentment towards his father but the two end up having a warm heart-to-heart for the first time. When Pol loses a loved one, Bruno rea
Guy Debord
Nov 2, 2015 · 48 min
After a student catches Merlí and Gina kissing, she wants to keep it from Gerard but he’s turned off by the secrecy. A viral video of Monica inspires Gerard to take a brave stand i
Epicurus
Nov 9, 2015 · 51 min
The students throw Pol a birthday party, which leads to many revelations. Bruno and Pol grow closer than ever, Gerard learns about his mother and Merlí, and Joan ends up in the hos
The Skeptics
Nov 16, 2015 · 46 min
Merlí tells Joan’s parents about the alcohol incident, which infuriates Joan but ultimately drives him out of his home and to Merlí. Feeling hopeful, Bruno approaches Pol but is re
The Sophists
Nov 23, 2015 · 47 min
Merlí helps Berta and Pol find direction, encouraging the latter to work with Ivan. Bruno continues to make fun of Santi the Spanish teacher until he gets kicked out of class. A ne
Hume
Nov 30, 2015 · 53 min
Merlí encourages the students to boycott the school’s food collection campaign to protest corruption, prompting the principal to take it up with the review board. After Merlí confr
Nietzsche
Dec 7, 2015 · 57 min
The unexpected death devastates the students, especially Bruno. To help them pay respects, Merlí breaks the rules once again and is on the verge of losing his job. His students mak