In the glittering world of young adult adaptations, few series have ignited as much passion—and controversy—as Mercedes Ron’s Culpables trilogy, transformed into a cinematic phenomenon with Culpa Mía (My Fault), Culpa Tuya (Your Fault), and Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault). What began as a steamy Wattpad sensation in 2017, amassing over 100 million reads, exploded onto screens via Prime Video, blending enemies-to-lovers tropes with high-stakes drama, lavish lifestyles, and enough forbidden heat to melt holiday screens. The final installment, Culpa Nuestra, hit the streamer in June 2025, capping a trilogy that’s racked up billions of viewing minutes and spawned fan edits, TikTok thirst traps, and endless Reddit debates. Starring breakout duo Nicole Wallace and Gabriel Guevara as the magnetic Noah and Nick, these films aren’t just romances—they’re a rollercoaster of rebellion, redemption, and raw emotion, proving that sometimes, the heart wants what the heart wants, no matter the rules.

The saga kicks off with Culpa Mía (2023), directed by Domingo González and scripted by Ron herself alongside a team of Wattpad vets. Noah Morgan (Wallace), a fiery 17-year-old uprooted from her working-class life after her mom’s whirlwind marriage to a wealthy widower, crashes into the opulent Leister mansion like a storm. There, she clashes—and inevitably combusts—with her new stepbrother, Nick Leister (Guevara), a tattooed bad-boy racer with a Ferrari collection and a chip on his shoulder the size of his absent father’s empire. Their instant hate? A classic smokescreen for sizzling attraction. From poolside provocations to midnight drag races, the film dives headfirst into taboo tension, culminating in a forbidden hookup that shatters family facades. Clocking in at 117 minutes, it’s a glossy guilty pleasure—think Cruel Intentions meets The Kissing Booth, but with Spanish flair and a soundtrack pulsing with indie rock anthems like Rosalía’s sultry beats. Critics were mixed: Variety praised the “electric chemistry” between Wallace and Guevara, but The Guardian called it “trope-heavy fluff.” Audiences? They ate it up, propelling it to Prime Video’s top spot in 50 countries, with 20 million views in week one.

Wallace, 22 at the time, channels Noah’s vulnerability-turned-vindication with wide-eyed intensity, drawing from her Elite days as a scheming teen. Guevara, 23 and son of ’80s heartthrob Eduardo, brings brooding charisma honed in La Mesías, his smoldering gaze and leather jackets making Nick the ultimate redeemable rogue. Supporting cast shines too: Marta Hazas as the elegant stepmom Rafaella, Iván Sánchez as the enigmatic William Leister, and a parade of glamorous sidekicks like Eva Urraco’s scheming Jenna. Shot in sun-drenched Madrid suburbs doubling as Miami mansions, the production leaned into excess—custom Ferraris, yacht parties, and a wardrobe of designer rebellion. Ron’s source material, born from her own Wattpad escapades, infuses authentic YA angst: Noah’s daddy issues, Nick’s rage-fueled recklessness, all laced with themes of class clash and consent. “It’s about owning your faults,” Ron told Vanity Fair España in 2023. “Love isn’t perfect—it’s messy, like life.”

By Culpa Tuya (2024), the heat cranks up. Noah’s off to college, Nick’s thrust into the family auto empire, and external threats—jealous exes, corporate sabotage, a near-fatal crash—test their bond. The sequel, also helmed by González, amps the stakes with international jaunts to Ibiza and a plot twist involving Nick’s underground fighting ring. At 112 minutes, it’s steamier than its predecessor, with extended make-out montages and a mid-film breakup that had fans rage-tweeting for days. Released December 27, 2024, it shattered records as Prime Video’s biggest non-English original debut, clocking 38 million views globally and topping charts in Spain, Mexico, and Brazil. User reviews on IMDb hover at 5.2/10, slamming “soap-opera shallowness” but gushing over the leads’ “palpable passion.” Guevara bulked up for the role, channeling Method intensity with real boxing sessions, while Wallace’s Noah evolves from wide-eyed ingenue to fierce feminist, confronting toxic masculinity head-on.

The trilogy crescendos with Culpa Nuestra (2025), a 120-minute epic that reunites Noah and Nick post-breakup amid a wedding gone wrong—Jenna’s nuptials to Nick’s rival Lion unravel into betrayal and a family reckoning. Directed by González once more, it ties up loose ends with emotional gut-punches: Therapy sessions unpacking trauma, a high-society gala exploding into scandal, and a finale road trip echoing the first film’s races. Premiering June 5, 2025, it garnered 25 million views in its opening weekend, sealing the series as Prime Video’s top YA franchise. At 5.4/10 on IMDb, it’s lauded for “gorgeous production values” and “songs that hit hard,” but dinged for “fizzling emotional depth” compared to the books. Hazas and Sánchez return with gravitas, elevating the parental arcs, while new faces like Víctor Varona add fresh friction. Filmed back-to-back with Tuya, it boasts elevated cinematography—sweeping drone shots of Andalusian cliffs—and a score blending synth-pop with orchestral swells.

Beyond the screen, the Culpables wave reshaped YA adaptations. Ron’s novels, self-published via Wattpad’s Paid Stories, sold 2 million copies by 2025, spawning spin-offs like the English-language My Fault: London (2024) with Good Girl’s Guide to Murder‘s Emma Myers and The Buccaneers‘ Imogen Waterhouse. Prime Video greenlit Your Fault: London and Our Fault: London in October 2025, eyeing a 2026 release to capitalize on the hype. Fan communities thrive: Reddit’s r/CulpaMiaTuyaNuestra boasts 50,000 members dissecting plot holes and shipping side couples, while TikTok challenges recreating Nick’s tattoo reveal have 1 billion views. Controversies simmer—Guevara’s 2023 arrest for alleged assault (dropped charges) briefly paused promo—but the duo’s on-screen magic endures, with Wallace advocating for survivor stories in interviews.

Critics quibble over clichés: Overreliant on “step-sibling sin,” predictable twists, and glossy escapism masking deeper issues like abuse cycles. Yet defenders hail its empowerment arc—Noah’s growth from victim to victor—and diverse casting, reflecting Spain’s multicultural youth. Box office? The films bypassed theaters for streaming, but their cultural cachet rivals Netflix’s Bridgerton spin-offs. As Ron pens a prequel novella, the trilogy’s legacy gleams: A testament to Wattpad’s power, where fanfic dreams fuel global obsessions.

In a sea of holiday heartwarmers, Culpa Mía, Tuya, Nuestra delivers scorching summer vibes year-round—perfection in passion, flaws and all. Stream the saga on Prime Video and decide: Is their love fate… or just faultless fiction?