After two installments of forbidden passion, family feuds and enough plot twists to rival a telenovela, the “Culpables” trilogy wraps up with Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault), streaming exclusively on Prime Video starting October 16, 2025. Directed by Domingo González and starring returning leads Nicole Wallace as the rebellious Noah Morgan and Gabriel Guevara as the brooding bad boy Nick Leister, the Spanish-language drama promises to deliver the emotional gut-punch fans have craved – or dreaded – since the series exploded from Wattpad pages to global streaming sensation. Billed as the final chapter, it follows the star-crossed lovers years after their last breakup, testing if love can conquer all or if old wounds will finally doom them.

The trilogy, adapted from Mercedes Ron’s bestselling YA novels that originated on the fanfiction platform Wattpad, has been a guilty pleasure for millions. The first film, Culpa Mía (My Fault), dropped on Prime Video in June 2023 and racked up over 100 million views in its first week, topping charts in 60 countries despite a dismal 0% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics who slammed its clichéd tropes and wooden dialogue. Undeterred, audiences ate it up, praising the sizzling chemistry between Wallace and Guevara – real-life pals whose off-screen friendship fueled on-screen sparks. “It’s like Twilight meets Gossip Girl in Madrid,” one Reddit user gushed in a thread that’s still buzzing ahead of the finale. The sequel, Culpa Tuya (Your Fault), arrived December 2024 and held the No. 1 spot for three weeks, introducing more drama with college hookups, jealous exes and parental meddling that had viewers yelling at their screens.

Now, Culpa Nuestra picks up the pieces. Per the official logline, Nick and Noah reunite after years apart, their paths crossing amid high-stakes careers and lingering resentments. “They risk it all in their final race,” teases Prime Video, hinting at drag races, betrayals and steamy reconciliations that could either heal or shatter their bond forever. The trailer, which shattered records with 163 million views in its first week, shows Noah thriving as a race car driver while Nick builds his family empire – but flashbacks to their toxic past threaten to derail everything. “Love and forgiveness might not be enough,” the voiceover warns, leaving fans in a frenzy of theories on TikTok and X, where #CulpaNuestra has amassed over 500 million views.

Mercedes Ron, the 30-something Galician author whose Wattpad story “Culpables” garnered 100 million reads before hitting bookshelves, couldn’t have predicted the franchise’s feverish success. “I wrote it as a teen for fun,” Ron told Variety in a 2024 profile, crediting the platform’s raw, unfiltered vibe for its appeal. The novels, published in Spain by Penguin Random House, blend enemies-to-lovers romance with themes of blended families, addiction and redemption – heavy stuff wrapped in glossy, bingeable packaging. Prime Video snapped up adaptation rights in 2022, greenlighting the full trilogy under Pokeepsie Films (a Banijay Iberia banner) for a modest $5-7 million per film, banking on international thirst for Spanish exports like Elite and Society of the Snow.

Wallace, 23, and Guevara, 23, are the beating hearts of the series. The Madrid natives, who met on the Culpa Mía set, bring authentic fire to Noah and Nick – a fiery tomboy from a broken home and a tattooed heir with anger issues. Wallace, fresh off a talent deal with Amazon MGM Studios, juggles the role with upcoming gigs like Postcards From Italy directed by Jessica Yu. Guevara, whose family ties to Spanish soccer royalty (his stepfather is Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari) add tabloid intrigue, has teased emotional depth for the finale: “This one’s about growth, not just drama,” he told Deadline at a Madrid press junket last month. Their chemistry, however, isn’t without real-life static; whispers of on-set tensions during Culpa Tuya filming leaked via Spanish gossip sites, though both stars shut down romance rumors with a joint Instagram post: “Just siblings in chaos – on and off screen.”

Supporting cast heavy-hitters return too: Marta Hazas as Noah’s scheming mom Rafaella, Ivan Sanchez as Nick’s controlling father William, and Ser� Amo as the meddlesome bestie Lion. New faces like Gabriela Andrada and Alex Béjar join as Noah’s racing rivals, ramping up the adrenaline. González, who helmed all three from his scripts co-penned with Sofia Cuenca, leans into the soap-opera excess: Think high-speed chases through Barcelona’s backstreets, lavish Leister mansion parties and bedroom scenes that pushed Prime’s content warnings. “We didn’t hold back,” González said in an About Amazon interview. “This is their endgame – messy, passionate, real.”

Critics have been brutal, dubbing the saga “the After series with worse accents” – a nod to Anna Todd’s similarly maligned Five Shades knockoff. The Guardian called Culpa Tuya “a masterclass in melodrama without melody,” while IndieWire predicted Culpa Nuestra would “deliver the closure no one asked for but everyone will watch anyway.” Yet the numbers don’t lie: The duology has streamed over 500 million hours globally, spawning merch lines, fan edits and even a U.S. remake trilogy – My Fault: London bowed in 2024 with a British cast, greenlighting two sequels amid mixed reviews. Prime Video’s bet on YA romance is paying off; execs tout it as a cornerstone of their non-English slate, alongside Korean thrillers and Brazilian soaps.

Fan fervor is at fever pitch. On Reddit’s r/romancemovies, a thread titled “Our Fault – Hype or Nope?” has 20,000 upvotes, with users split: “The first was campy fun; the second was a slog. Praying for a strong finish,” one wrote, while another confessed, “I’ll ugly-cry through it regardless.” TikTok challenges recreating Nick’s brooding stares have gone viral, and Spanish theaters hosted Culpa Mía re-releases to tide over devotees. Ron herself hyped the finale on Instagram: “Noah and Nick deserve their peace – or their epic burn,” she captioned a cryptic teaser clip. With the October 16 drop coinciding with Halloween buildup, Prime’s marketing blitz includes themed watch parties and AR filters for “faulty fate” selfies.

The trilogy’s rise underscores Wattpad’s clout in Hollywood – the site boasts 90 million users and has birthed hits like After ($14 million box office) and The Kissing Booth (Netflix juggernaut). Ron’s story, serialized in 2016, tapped into the step-sibling taboo with a glossy filter, drawing Gen Z’s love for angsty escapism. But it’s not without controversy: Spanish media critiqued its glamorization of toxic dynamics, echoing debates around 365 Days. Ron defended it in a Elle Spain op-ed: “Fiction lets us explore the dark without living it.”

As Culpa Nuestra barrels toward release, all eyes are on whether it sticks the landing. Will Noah and Nick get their happily-ever-after, or will the “fault” line prove prophetic? Early buzz from test screenings leaked on X suggests tears, cheers and more questions – perfect fodder for a franchise that’s thrived on unfinished business. Streaming at midnight in most time zones, it’s poised to dominate Prime’s charts, proving once again that in romance, bad can be oh-so-good. For superfans, the wait ends Thursday; for skeptics, it’s 117 minutes of soapy schadenfreude. Either way, the “Culpables” curse – or charm – concludes, leaving a legacy as divisive as it is addictive.