Merlí, the new fiction on TV3, is a series about a philosophy professor, Merlí Bergeron (Francesc Orella), who selects a group of high school students in order to be his disciples. The series, created by Héctor Lozano and directed by Eduard Cortés, tell the story of Merlí, a man "seductive and sexually intense" that tries to rebuild the relationship with his son.

Professor Merlí is viewed with suspicion by the other school’s teachers, due to its quirks and its black humor, but the students are think that he is "original, fun and stimulating”.