Elite (also spelled Élite or ÉLITƎ) is a Spanish series featured on Netflix. The series presents a large ensemble cast portraying students at an upper class secondary school and includes the actors, Miguel Herrán, Aron Piper, Mina El Hammani, Omar Ayuso, María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla and more. The first season was released on Netflix on 5 October 2018.
On 17 October 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, which was released worldwide on 6 September 2019. On 29 August 2019, ahead of the second season's release, Netflix renewed the series for a third season. It was released worldwide on 13 March 2020.
On May 19, 2020, Netflix announced that Danna Paola, Ester Expósito, Jorge López, Álvaro Rico and Mina El Hammani would not return for any further seasons after season three. On May 22, 2020, the cast revealed via Twitter that they had received their scripts. the series is coming for a fourth season. It will be released worldwide on June 18 2021.
On February 25, 2021, Netflix officially announced that the series has been renewed for a fifth season. The renewal came before Season 4 has even premiered on Netflix.[1][2] It will be released on April 8, 2022.[3]
On May 13, 2021, Netflix announced a weeklong, #EliteWeek, special of short episodes under the title Elite: Short Stories. It premiered from June 14 with one episode per day, until Thursday 17.[4][5] On July 16, 2021, Miguel Bernardeau announced via the Elite social media accounts that he is leaving the series after four seasons.[6] On July 19, 2021, it was announced that Arón Piper is leaving the series.[7]
On October 28, 2021, Netflix announced that it has renewed the series for a sixth season, ahead of the series’ fifth season release. Additionally, Netflix confirmed three new holiday-themed installments of the short-form spinoff Elite Short Stories: Phillipe Caye Felipe, premiering Wednesday, December 15, Samuel Omar, premiering Monday, December 20 and Patrick premiering Thursday, December 23.[8][9]
Synopsis[]
When three working class students are awarded scholarships to attend an elite secondary school they are greeted with hostility and suspicion by their more privileged classmates. The conflict that arises as a result of their enrollment in the school leads to a murder which changes all of their lives forever.
Cast[]
Current Main Cast[]
- Carla Díaz as Ari (19/40) (season 4–present; short stories) (4x01-present)
- Martina Cariddi as Mencía (19/40) (season 4–present; short stories) (4x01-present)
- Manu Rios as Patrick (19/40) (season 4–present; short stories) (4x01-present)
- Pol Granch as Phillipe (16/40) (season 4–present; short stories) (4x01-present)
- Valentina Zenere as Isadora (8/40) [1] (season 5–present) (5x01-present)
- André Lamoglia as Iván (8/40) [1] (season 5–present) (5x01-present)
- Carloto Cotta as Cruz (6/40) (season 5–present) (5x01-present)
- Adam Nourou as Bilal (4/40) (season 5–present) (5x02-present)
- Álvaro de Juana (season 6) (0/40)
- Carmen Arrufat (season 6) (0/40)
- Ana Bokesa (season 6) (0/40)
- Alex Pastrana (season 6) (0/40)
- Ander Puig (season 6) (0/40)
Former Main Cast[]
- María Pedraza as Marina (8/40) (season 1) (1x01-1x08)
- Itzan Escamilla as Samuel (40/40) (season 1–season 5; short stories) (1x01-5x08)
- Miguel Bernardeau as Guzmán (32/40) (season 1–season 4; short stories) (1x01-4x08)
- Miguel Herrán as Christian (9/40) (season 1–season 2) (1x01-2x01)
- Jaime Lorente as Nano (13/40) (season 1–season 2) (1x01-2x06)
- Álvaro Rico as Polo (24/40) (season 1–season 3) (1x01-3x08)
- Arón Piper as Ander (32/40) (season 1–season 4; short stories) (1x01-4x08)
- Mina El Hammani as Nadia (30/40) (season 1–season 4; short stories) (1x01-4x04)
- Omar Ayuso as Omar (40/40) (season 1–season 5; short stories) (1x01-5x08)
- Ester Expósito as Carla (27/40) (season 1–season 3; short stories) (1x01-3x08)
- Danna Paola as Lu (24/40) (season 1–season 3) (1x01-3x08)
- Jorge López as Valerio (16/40) (season 2–season 3) (2x01-3x08)
- Claudia Salas as Rebeka (32/40) (season 2–season 5; short stories) (2x01-5x08)
- Georgina Amorós as Cayetana (31/40) (season 2–season 5; short stories) (2x02-5x08)
- Leïti Sène as Malick (8/40) (season 3) (3x01-3x08)
- Sergio Momo as Yeray (6/40) (season 3) (3x02-3x07)
- Andrés Velencoso as Armando (10/40) (season 4–season 5) (4x01-5x04)
- Diego Martín as Benjamín (20/40) (season 4–season 5; short stories) (4x01-5x08)
Development[]
- On 17 July 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season.
- The series is created by Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona who are both credited as executive producers of the series.
- In September 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on 5 October 2018.
- On 17 October 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, which was released on 6 September, 2019.
- 2 Weeks before second season released it was renewed for a third season.
- After season 3 released it was renewed for a fourth and fifth season.
Trivia[]
- On 17 July 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season.
- Elite is the second Netflix original series in Spain after Cable Girls.[10]
- The series is created by Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona who are both credited as executive producers of the series.
- Montero and Madrona came to develop the series after being told that Netflix was looking for a teenage show and were asked to produce an idea, with Montero coming up with the basic premise
- On 17 October 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[11]
- It began production after the viewership for the first season was known, in January 2019.
- It had been written before season one had been released.
- On 4 October 2019, it was reported that the series was renewed for a third season.[12]
- The third season’s logo has been stylized as “ELIT3”.
- On 20 January 2020, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a fourth and fifth season.
- Netflix France confirmed in an Instagram post that Elite's sixth season will be the last of the series. After a few days, Netflix France edited the caption and deleted part that stated season 6 as the last in the series.[13]
Multimedia[]
Images[]
External Links[]
Watch Elite on Netflix
Follow Elite (@EliteNetflix) on Twitter
Follow Elite (@elitenetflix) on Instagram
Follow Elite (@NetflixElite) on Facebook
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Netflix Renews Spanish Drama ‘Elite’ For Season 5; Valentina Zenere & André Lamoglia Join Cast
- ↑ Netflix Announcement
- ↑ 🙅no labels. 🏷️ élite 5 . 8 ABRIL. #elitenetflix
- ↑ Netflix estrenará 'Élite. Historias breves' para contar lo que no se verá en la temporada 4
- ↑ #EliteWeek is all about surprises, parties and crushes: Collision symbol4 Short Stories 14 - 17 JUN
- ↑ thank you for being our guzmán
- ↑ gracias a vosotros 🥺 ❤️ thank you @miguel_bernardeau @aron.piper
- ↑ Netflix Unveils Slate Of Upcoming Spanish Films, Series & Reality Shows; ‘Elite’ Renewed For Season 6
- ↑ Netflix Confirms ‘Elite’ Will Return for Season 6
- ↑ ÉLITE SECOND NETFLIX SPANISH ORIGINAL SERIES COMING TO NETFLIX IN 2019
- ↑ ‘Elite’: Netflix Orders Second Season Of Teen Thriller In Return To Las Encinas
- ↑ 'Elite' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
- ↑ Et la sixième et dernière saison d’Elite est ✨confirmée✨