In the pantheon of young adult romance adaptations, few have burned as brightly—or stirred as much fervor—as the Culpables trilogy, a Spanish sensation that leapt from Mercedes Ron’s Wattpad novels to Prime Video’s global stage. Culpa Mía (2023), Culpa Tuya (2024), and the climactic Culpa Nuestra (2025) have amassed billions of streaming minutes, fueled by the electric chemistry of Noah Morgan (Nicole Wallace) and Nick Leister (Gabriel Guevara). The trilogy’s finale, Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault), released June 5, 2025, delivers a poignant capstone: the birth of their daughter, Emilia, a symbol of redemption for a couple forged in forbidden love and tested by betrayal. For fans worldwide, particularly in Vietnam where cries of “Tôi yêu gia đình này quá” (I love this family so much) flood social media, this family’s journey from taboo romance to parenthood has cemented their saga as a cultural juggernaut. Yet, beneath the gloss of mansions and melodrama lies a story of resilience, confronting trauma, and defying societal norms—a narrative that’s both intoxicating and polarizing.

Culpa Mía set the stage in 2023, introducing Noah, a fiery 17-year-old forced into her mother’s new husband’s lavish Madrid estate. There, she locks horns with Nick, her stepbrother—a brooding, Ferrari-driving racer with a penchant for rebellion. Directed by Domingo González, the 117-minute film turns their enemies-to-lovers arc into a steamy spectacle, from heated poolside spats to a forbidden kiss that shatters family decorum. Its debut topped Prime Video charts in 50 countries, racking up 20 million views in seven days, driven by Wallace’s raw vulnerability and Guevara’s smoldering intensity. Critics were split: Variety lauded the “palpable tension” between the leads, while The Guardian sniffed at its “overwrought tropes.” Fans, however, were hooked, flooding X with #NoahAndNick edits and fueling 1 billion TikTok views of the iconic “Ferrari scene.”

Culpa Tuya (2024) raised the ante. Noah, now 18 and in college, grapples with independence while Nick navigates his father William’s (Iván Sánchez) corporate empire. External threats—a vengeful ex, a car crash, and Nick’s secret boxing ring—push their bond to the brink. Released December 27, 2024, the 112-minute sequel smashed records as Prime Video’s biggest non-English original debut, with 38 million views globally. IMDb scores sit at 5.2/10, with reviewers praising Guevara’s physicality (he trained with pro boxers) but docking points for “soap-opera excess.” Shot in Madrid and Ibiza, the film’s glossy visuals—yachts, neon-lit fight clubs—amplified its escapism. Wallace, channeling Noah’s evolution from naive teen to fierce advocate, told What’s on Netflix, “She’s finding her voice, even when it trembles.”

Culpa Nuestra, the trilogy’s 120-minute finale, lands as both climax and catharsis. Premiering June 5, 2025, it picks up post-breakup, with Noah and Nick estranged after Tuya’s fallout. A chaotic wedding—Jenna’s (Eva Urraco) to Nick’s rival Lion (Víctor Varona)—rekindles their spark, but not without cost. The narrative dives deeper: Noah confronts lingering trauma from an abusive ex via therapy sessions, while Nick faces his father’s manipulative legacy. The birth of their daughter, Emilia, named in a nod to Ron’s mother, anchors the film’s emotional core. A hospital scene, timestamped May 2025, shows Wallace cradling the infant—a real baby, tightly guarded on set—while Guevara’s Nick, softened but still edgy, vows to protect them. The moment, teased in Ron’s novel, sent fans into a frenzy: #EmiliaLeister trended with 1.5 million X posts, and Vietnamese fan edits on TikTok, pairing the family with ballads like Đức Phúc’s hits, amassed 700,000 likes.

Wallace, 23, delivers a tour-de-force, blending Noah’s defiance with maternal tenderness. “Parenthood’s a universal language—it reshapes you,” she told Vanity Fair España, drawing on family ties for authenticity. Guevara, 24, sheds Nick’s bad-boy veneer, his proposal scene on a moonlit Andalusian beach earning gasps at screenings. Their chemistry, honed across three films, feels intimate—off-screen, their platonic bond fuels playful promo clips, like Guevara’s Instagram jest: “Nick’s better at diapers than drifting.” The ensemble elevates the stakes: Marta Hazas as stepmom Rafaella delivers a wrenching confession, while Sánchez’s William grapples with redemption. Newcomer Varona adds grit as Lion, whose betrayal sparks the gala scene’s chaos—a champagne-fueled showdown fans dubbed “iconic.”

Filmed in Madrid’s upscale Chamartín and Andalusia’s cliffs, Culpa Nuestra boasts sweeping drone shots and a score melding synth-pop with orchestral swells by Mychael Danna. Production faced hurdles: A 2024 writers’ strike delayed post-production, and Guevara’s brief 2023 arrest (charges dropped) sparked PR fires, though Wallace’s vocal support quelled backlash. The film’s 5.4/10 IMDb rating reflects polarized views: Screen Daily hailed its “visual polish,” but The Wrap critiqued its “rushed emotional arcs.” Yet, with 25 million opening-weekend views, it’s a streaming titan, outpacing Culpa Mía in Vietnam, where Prime Video reports a 30% subscriber spike post-release.

The trilogy’s cultural impact is seismic. Ron’s novels, with 2 million copies sold by 2025, birthed a Wattpad-to-screen pipeline, inspiring Prime Video’s My Fault: London (2024) with Emma Myers and Imogen Waterhouse, and sequels greenlit for 2026. Reddit’s r/CulpaMiaTuyaNuestra, with 50,000 members, dissects everything from Noah’s therapy arc to Emilia’s symbolic name, while TikTok’s #Culpables edits—often syncing kiss scenes to Bad Bunny tracks—have 1.2 billion views. Vietnamese fans, in particular, have embraced the saga, with Hanoi watch parties selling out and fan art flooding Instagram. The series’ taboo premise—step-sibling romance—stirs debate: Critics call it “problematic,” citing power dynamics, but Ron defends it as “consensual chaos,” noting Noah’s agency. “Love doesn’t follow rules,” she told El País in 2025.

Challenges persist. The trilogy sidesteps deeper trauma exploration for crowd-pleasing romance, drawing flak from psychologists on X for “glossing over abuse cycles.” Its wealth-porn aesthetic—private jets, couture gowns—can feel disconnected in a post-recession era, though fans argue it’s escapist fuel. Box office is irrelevant; streaming metrics reign, with Culpables rivaling Bridgerton’s 2.5 billion-minute run. Ron’s prequel novella, teased for 2026, hints at William’s backstory, while Prime Video eyes a Latin American spin-off. For now, Noah, Nick, and Emilia embody a fantasy family—flawed, fierce, and fiercely adored.

In Vietnam’s humid nights or global streaming dens, Culpa Nuestra delivers what fans crave: a family born from chaos, redeemed by love. As Noah and Nick navigate parenthood, their story—messy, magnetic, and unapologetic—proves that even broken hearts can build something beautiful. Stream it, cry it, love it: The Leisters are forever.