At Las Encinas, the three are initially ostracized by wealthy students. The scholarships are sponsored by the construction company at fault for the school's collapse. Īfter their school building collapses, three working-class friends – Samuel, Nadia and Christian – are offered scholarships to Las Encinas, the most exclusive private school in Spain.

On October 25, Netflix confirmed the show has been renewed for a seventh season, with original star Omar Ayuso returning. In October 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a sixth season, which will be released on 18 November 2022. The fourth season was released on 18 June 2021, with the fifth season released on 8 April 2022. In May 2020 and February 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a fourth and fifth season. A third season was ordered in August 2019 and was released on 13 March 2020. In October 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which was released on 6 September 2019. It received positive reviews from critics with many hailing the series as a 'guilty pleasure', and praising its writing, acting and portrayal of mature themes. The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on Netflix on 5 October 2018.

Structurally, the series employs a flash-forward plot that involves a mystery element, with each season taking place in two timelines. These include many diverse sexual themes. Many of the cast previously featured in other Netflix works produced or distributed in Spain and Latin America.Įlite explores concepts and themes associated with teen dramas, but also features more progressive issues and other sides to its clichés.

The series is set in Las Encinas, a fictional elite high school and revolves around the relationships between three working-class teenage students enrolled at the school through a scholarship program and their wealthy classmates. Elite ( Spanish: Élite) is a Spanish teen drama television series created for Netflix by Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona.

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