Season 1 (2015)[edit]

The main character of the series is Merlí Bergeron, an unemployed Philosophy teacher
who after being evicted from his apartment is forced to live with his mother. He also will
have to take care of his son Bruno, who until then was living with his mother, Merlí's ex-
wife. After Bruno arrives, Merlí is hired in Àngel Guimerà High School. There, with his
unpredictable and unorthodox methods, Merlí will make the students think and express
their opinions, and also will help them with their problems, even in a censurable way. He
will not only explain about Socrates, Schopenhauer, Hume or Nietzsche, but also will apply
their ideas and teachings to solve the problems he finds.
His students, whom he dubs "peripatetics", are a very diverse group that must face all kinds
of situations: Pol, a repeater that soon gets along with Merlí; Berta, a student who does not
like Merlí at first; Marc, a friendly, nice guy; Ivan, a boy who suffers from agoraphobia and
does not dare to leave home; Tània, an extroverted girl and Bruno's best friend; Gerard, a
boy who is prone to fall in love and will ask Merlí for advice; Joan, a studious, shy boy with
a very strict family; Monica, a new, very mature student; Oliver, another new boy; and
finally, Bruno, Merlí's son and his most difficult student.

Season 2 (2016)[edit]
The second year of Batxillerat begins at Àngel Guimerà High School. The students happily
welcome Merlí as he enters the school full of energy. The "peripatetics" have matured a bit,
but in essence they are still the same happy, insecure teenagers we met in the first season.
There is also a new student, Oksana, who will create new relationships inside the group.
In the teachers' room, however, Merlí is not so warmly welcomed. Although Eugeni is
waiting for him and wishing to quarrel, both find a common adversary, Coralina, the new
History teacher and Head of Studies. This strict, disciplinarian, 60-year-old professor is
determined to impose her standards and will clash with the entire staff. Meanwhile, Merlí
teaches in ways even more unorthodox than during the first season. He even takes the
class outside of school. Any setting, even the mall, can help him explain
the Cynic philosophers, the Stoics, Descartes, Hobbes or the Presocratics. New
philosophers are featured this season, such as Hipparchia of Maroneia.

Season 3 (2017–2018)[edit]
After the Christmas holidays, the students return to class. The second year of Batxillerat
(last year of high school before University) continues for Merlí and the "peripatetics".
Everyone is aware high school is ending and theSelectivitat exam (necessary to enter
university) and university are approaching.
In the classroom, some of the plots from the previous season continue: Pol and Tània will
have to define their relationship, Joan and Gerard have become close friends, Marc must
decide whether his father can return home, and Óscar, Pol's elder brother, will become
involved in Oksana's motherhood.
In the teacher's room, there will be changes. Eugeni is the new director, and new teachers
arrive. Gabi is the new Spanish literature teacher, but Merlí is more interested in Silvana,
the new history teacher, who is very well received by the staff. Merlí is thrilled by the arrival
of the new teacher, who is as creative as he is, but after he sees he students think highly of
her, he becomesjealous. Nevertheless, Merlí will continue to teach philosophy with his
peculiar style, gaining the esteem of the "peripatetics". The philosophers featured in this
season include Hannah Arendt, Kierkegaard, Albert Camus, Karl Marx and Augustine of
Hippo.

Characters[edit]
The characters in the series can be divided into three groups: students, teachers and
family.
Teachers[edit]
 Francesc Orella as Merlí Bergeron. 55 years old, Merlí is a philosophy professor
with his own set of ethics and a promiscuous sex life. After being thrown out of his
apartment and forced to live with his mother, he finds employment working as a
teacher in the Àngel Guimerà Institute, where his son Bruno studies. He is shown to
have a dark sense of humor and a taste for irony, which the other teachers tend to find
irritating, but the students adore him. They find him original, fun, and stimulating. Merlí
has a son, Bruno, who is 16 years old. When Bruno's mother goes to live in Rome
pursuing her career and love life, she leaves Bruno to live with his father, and the two
find themselves having to reconcile despite their arguments and differences. Merlí's
tendency to speak his mind and to do things his own way causes many around him,
including his son, to be uncomfortable.
 Pere Ponce [es] as Eugeni Bosc. Eugeni is the Catalan Literature and Language
professor and is the chief of studies. He is around Merlí's age, and he considers
himself a remarkable teacher – until Merlí comes along and leaves Eugeni in his
shadow. Eugeni is Merlí's antithesis: He is a traditional teacher who does his job in a
conventional way – the complete opposite of Merlí. Eugeni's students do not get along
well with him, dubbing him “Hitler”, due to his strict nature and harsh relationship with
his students. Eugeni can't stand Merlí and is jealous of his charisma and popularity as
well as of his ability to get away with anything. In the second season, Eugeni is
replaced by Coralina as chief of studies, and his and Merlí's mutual dislike for her leads
to a sort of alliance between the two former enemies.
 Pau Durà as Toni. (Season 1) Toni is the director of the Àngel Guimerà Institute.
He is a widower, is responsible, and likes his job. Toni aims for the institute to work
smoothly and to have as few conflicts as possible between the students, teachers, and
parents. The teachers’ complaints about Merlí, his methods, and his personality make it
difficult for Toni to keep peace in the institute. Toni is also a math teacher and is
generally well-liked by the students. He makes an effort to appreciate every teacher
and to respect their differences.
 Pep Jové as Santi. (Season 1) Santi is the professor of Spanish Literature and
Language. He is about 50 years old and is portrayed as a likable and kind teacher who
appreciates his job and is welcoming to everyone. It is in the institute that he met his
wife, Glòria, an art teacher. He likes Merlí a lot and finds him interesting and original.
Santi is overweight, and he is verbally bullied by some of the students, especially
Bruno. However, Santi always wears his weight with pride. At the end of the first
season, he dies from a heart attack, leaving Bruno filled with regret and guilt.
 Assun Planas as Glòria. Glòria is Santi's wife and is the professor of Technical and
Plastic Art. She likes her job and knows how to gain the students’ respect. Although
hesitant at first about Merlí, she warms up to him. A talented artist, she helps Merlí by
giving him a drawing of Berta for one of his schemes.
 Patrícia Bargalló as Mireia. Mireia is the Latin teacher. She has two sons, and she
worries about them a lot during work, because their father does not spend much effort
ensuring their well-being. She's unsatisfied with her marriage and finds herself
attracted to Eugeni.
 Mar del Hoyo as Laia. (Season 1) Laia is the English teacher. She is 27 years old
and is kind and passionate about animals, especially dogs. She's very attractive and is
dating the Physical Education (PE) teacher, Albert. She is one of the first members of
the staff to defend Merlí. In the second season, she leaves the institute and is replaced
by Elisenda.
 Rubén de Eguía as Albert. (Season 1) Albert is the PE teacher. He is 27 years old
and is kind to everyone. He does not appear in the second season.
 Pepa López as Coralina. (Season 2) She is about 60 years old, is very
conservative, and has few friends. In the second season she joins the institute as chief
of studies, replacing Eugeni, and is the professor of Spanish History. Coralina has her
 own way of doing things, and she shows little understanding of those who think
differently than she does. One of these people is Merlí, and from the first season, the
two of them are at odds. She is very strict and dedicated to her work and values.
 Ferran Rañé as Manuel Millán. (Season 2) Known by all simply as Millán, he is the
new teacher of Spanish literature and language after Santi. He is 62 years old and is a
good teacher. He gains his students’ respect when he first meets them. He becomes
Gloria's friend.
 Sandra Monclús as Elisenda. (Seasons 2–3) Elisenda is the new English teacher
after Laia. About 40 years old, it seems that she does not like her job, and she
disappears from the Institute as soon as she can. She is an avid supporter of
the Catalan independence movement.
 Manel Barceló as Quima. (Seasons 2–3) Quima is a transgender woman who acts
as the substitute English teacher when Elisenda takes sick leave. Upon her arrival, she
is immediately befriended by Merlí. She is self-assured and gains the respect of the
students quickly, much to Coralina's dismay.
 Carlota Olcina as Silvana. (Season 3) Silvana is the new history teacher in the third
season, replacing Coralina. She was already a teacher at the Àngel Guimerà some
years before, and some of the "peripatetics" know her from her time as a social science
teacher during lower secondary education. Everyone is delighted at her return. Eugeni
thinks highly of her, and Merlí is thrilled by her when she meets her, because he thinks
they are alike. Silvana is as creative as Merlí, entertaining and close to the students,
and is also ambitious by nature.
 Pau Vinyals as Gabriel 'Gabi' Morales. (Season 3) Gabi is the Literature teacher,
first appearing in the third season. His youthful appearance and energy lead to him
being mistaken for a student when he first arrives. Though neurotic and a borderline
hypochondriac, Gabi seeks to get the most out of life and actively searches for new
and exciting experiences. He is attracted to Elisenda and pretends to support the
independence movement in an effort to win her affections.