The Mess You Leave Behind (Spanish: El desorden que dejas) is a Spanish thriller drama streaming television limited series created by Carlos Montero for Netflix, based on his novel of the same name. The series, starring Inma Cuesta and Bárbara Lennie, tracks a literature teacher who takes a substitute teaching position in a small fictional town in rural Galicia (Novariz) and learns that her predecessor died mysteriously.The series premiered on 11 December 2020 on Netflix.