Who is Rio in Money Heist?

The boy with the keyboards · The Crew

Rio (The boy with the keyboards) is a character in Money Heist, part of The Crew. Rio is the crew's hacker — barely past his teens, raised on screens, recruited for a talent the plan can't run without and a naivety it could do without. He fell for Tokyo during the Toledo months, violating rule two with enthusiasm and no exit strategy. Rio still believes, somewhere under the balaclava, that this is an adventure. The crew's veterans know better and let him keep it a while.

When does Rio first appear?

Rio first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Efectuar lo acordado”) of Money Heist (2017–2021, Netflix).

Who is Rio connected to?

Relationships already established when Rio first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Tokyo — Rule two, broken in Toledo

Which group does Rio belong to?

By the time Rio appears, The Crew also includes The Professor, Tokyo, Berlin, Nairobi, Denver, Moscow, Helsinki.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• The Professor — The man with the plan
• Tokyo — The narrator on the run
• Berlin — The elegant tyrant
• Nairobi — The forewoman of the money
• Denver — The laugh in the vault
• Moscow — The miner who digs them out
• Helsinki — The soldier with the soft heart
• Raquel Murillo — The inspector on the phone
• Arturo Román — The hostage who volunteers

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