Why would someone confess to multiple murders without being forced to? That unsettling question sits at the heart of Proxies, Oriol Paulo’s new Netflix thriller, arriving worldwide on December 11, 2026. Rather than making the identity of a killer its only mystery, the film begins with an apparent admission of guilt and asks what might be hiding behind it.
Netflix unveiled the film’s teaser and first-look images on November 4, bringing audiences closer to a story led by Eduard Fernández, Mario Casas and Blanca Suárez. The new material follows an earlier October 14 announcement confirming the release date and revealing a teaser poster. Now, attention turns to a confession that may be far more complicated than it initially sounds.
Proxies makes the motive behind a confession its central mystery
On Christmas Eve morning, a man enters a police station and claims responsibility for killing two or three people. Ordinarily, such a confession might appear to bring an investigation closer to its conclusion. However, this particular admission raises an immediate problem. Why has he chosen this moment to surrender, and what does he expect to gain?
That distinction gives the premise an unusual starting point. Instead of following investigators towards an initial confession, the story begins with one already on the table. Consequently, the central mystery is not limited to establishing what happened. It also concerns the purpose behind the man’s decision to speak.
Furthermore, his account becomes connected to another case that had apparently been closed. Netflix describes this connection as something that challenges logic, although the announcement deliberately leaves its precise nature unexplained. The resulting setup creates two connected questions: whether the confession tells the whole truth and why a supposedly resolved investigation matters again.
According to Netflix’s official announcement published on November 4, the film will premiere globally on December 11. Its original Spanish title is En nombre de otro, while its international release uses Proxies.
Oriol Paulo brings guilt and moral conflict into Proxies
Oriol Paulo returns to the thriller genre after directing The Invisible Guest, God’s Crooked Lines and The Innocent. Those credits make his involvement particularly relevant for viewers familiar with Spanish mysteries built around concealed information and changing interpretations of events.
Nevertheless, the filmmaker’s stated ambition goes beyond constructing another elaborate puzzle. Paulo has explained that he wanted suspense to coexist with the emotional force of tragedy. In his description, guilt, suffering and the search for answers gradually place the characters’ moral convictions under pressure.
This creative intention offers a useful way to approach the film without anticipating its revelations. The important question may not simply be whether a confession is accurate, but what a person is prepared to sacrifice to obtain an answer. That is an interpretation of the announced premise, rather than a confirmed plot development.
There is also a seasonal contrast worth noting. Christmas Eve traditionally suggests reunion and familiarity, yet this story begins with a disturbing admission inside a police station. Whether that contrast extends further into the narrative remains unknown.
For viewers interested in other Netflix stories involving secrets and compromised loyalties, Black Doves Season 2 explores a dangerous world of espionage and double lives. Although its political setting differs from Paulo’s film, both premises place hidden motives at the center of their suspense.
The cast brings together familiar faces from Spanish thrillers
One of the film’s main attractions is its ensemble. Eduard Fernández, Mario Casas and Blanca Suárez lead a cast that also includes Nicolás Francella and Alexandra Jiménez. Additionally, four more performers have been confirmed, giving the production a substantial lineup of established screen talent.
Mario Casas previously appeared in The Innocent, while Eduard Fernández starred in God’s Crooked Lines. Both productions are among Paulo’s directing credits, making these connections especially interesting for audiences following his work. However, Netflix has not disclosed the characters played by the actors in its announcement.
The confirmed Proxies cast and the previous credits highlighted by Netflix are:
- Eduard Fernández – The 47 and God’s Crooked Lines.
- Mario Casas – The Dinner and The Innocent.
- Blanca Suárez – Hidden Murder and Breathless.
- Nicolás Francella – The House of the Spirits and High Seas.
- Alexandra Jiménez – Go Team! and 53 Sundays.
- Blanca Parés – Legacy and Julieta.
- Javier Beltrán – Dreams of Freedom and The Messiah.
- Marta Bayarri – The Map of Longings and My Loneliness Has Wings.
- Ana Wagener – If It’s Tuesday, It’s Murder and The Innocent.
Although these credits establish the experience behind the ensemble, they do not reveal how the characters relate to the confession or the reopened mystery. For now, those relationships remain part of the film’s unanswered questions.
A new Barcelona production company makes its debut with the film
Beyond its cast and premise, the thriller represents an important first step for Juanita Films. Founded in Barcelona by Oriol Paulo and Libertad Ribera, the company is making its production debut with this Netflix original. The project therefore marks both another directing credit for Paulo and the beginning of a new production venture.
Paulo shares screenplay duties with Guillem Clua. Meanwhile, Bernat Bosch oversees cinematography, and Fernando Velázquez provides the original musical score. The production was filmed across different locations in Catalonia.
Here are the confirmed release and production details for Proxies:
- Film: Proxies.
- Original Spanish title: En nombre de otro.
- Genre: Thriller.
- Streaming platform: Netflix.
- Global release date: December 11, 2026.
- Teaser and first-look images revealed: November 4, 2026.
- Director: Oriol Paulo.
- Screenplay: Oriol Paulo and Guillem Clua.
- Production company: Juanita Films.
- Producers: Oriol Paulo, Miguel Ángel Faura, Libertad Ribera and Jaume Martí.
- Executive producers: Oriol Paulo and Miguel Ángel Faura.
- Cinematography: Bernat Bosch.
- Original score: Fernando Velázquez.
- Filming locations: Various locations across Catalonia, Spain.
These details also distinguish the project from other upcoming Netflix thrillers. Its identity rests on a Spanish creative team, a morally complicated mystery and a production company launching its first feature.
Netflix has two very different thrillers arriving in December
The December release calendar gives suspense fans another title to consider before Paulo’s film arrives. On December 1, Netflix is scheduled to premiere Trinity, a political conspiracy thriller starring Richard Madden. Its story involves national security and dangerous questions of loyalty, rather than a murder confession.
That difference matters when choosing what to watch. Trinity approaches uncertainty through political power and military responsibility. By contrast, Proxies centers its mystery on a voluntary confession, personal guilt and an apparently closed investigation. Both deal with concealed motives, but their announced premises suggest distinct forms of suspense.
For now, Netflix has confirmed the teaser, first-look images, cast and creative team for Paulo’s film. It has not provided a runtime, age rating or character breakdown in the announcement.
Proxies premieres worldwide on Netflix on December 11, 2026. Its most intriguing promise is also its simplest: a man has confessed, but understanding why he did so may prove more difficult than establishing what he claims to have done. Will the confession resolve a mystery, or become the beginning of a much larger one?
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