TV SERIES · 2018–2024 · SPAIN

Elite

Created by

Darío Madrona, Carlos Montero

Network

Netflix

Seasons

8

Episodes

64

Studio

Zeta Studios

Original title

Élite

24 archived facts · 5 topics · 1 source · Last reviewed Sep 2026

When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.

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24 Interesting Facts About Elite

Interesting Facts (1)

1. #001

   The third season of Elite used a logo stylized as "ELIT3".

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Production Story (15)

2. #002

   Netflix ordered the first season of Elite on 17 July 2017, making it the second Netflix original series in Spain after Cable Girls.

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3. #003

   Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona developed Elite after learning Netflix was seeking a teenage show; Montero devised the basic premise, and the pair presented it to Netflix a month later.

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4. #004

   Erik Barmack, Netflix's VP of original series at the time, described Elite as "a very different kind of teen thriller that will cross borders and affect audiences globally".

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5. #005

   In September 2018, it was announced that Elite would premiere on 5 October 2018.

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6. #006

   Netflix renewed Elite for a second season on 17 October 2018.

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7. #007

   Elite's second season was released on 6 September 2019.

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8. #008

   Production on Elite's second season began in January 2019, after the first season's viewership was known, although the season had been written before season 1 was released.

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9. #009

   Co-creator Darío Madrona said that for Elite's second season the team wanted to keep the fast-forward formula as a staple of the series while also being different.

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10. #010

    Madrona said that in the first season the creators were conscious of making a series for Netflix and tried to put everything into it, while season 2 offered the chance to explore the existing and new characters, a decision he described as instinctive.

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11. #011

    Production values and costs for Elite's second season were raised to give the creators more freedom, and Variety wrote that the season may resemble Stranger Things season 3 in how it compares to its more plot-driven predecessor and drives deeper into the characters' interaction through coming-of-age narratives shaped by class and economics.

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12. #012

    Elite was renewed for a third season on 29 August 2019, before its second season had aired.

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13. #013

    Elite's third season premiered on 13 March 2020.

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14. #014

    Elite was renewed for a fourth and fifth season, as announced on 20 January 2020.

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15. #015

    Netflix officially announced on 22 May 2020 that Elite had been renewed for a fourth season, which was already in development.

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16. #016

    Elite's fifth season was confirmed on 25 February 2021, before the fourth season had been released.

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Behind the Scenes (2)

17. #017

    Producer Francisco Ramos said the decision to set Elite's mystery drama in a high school was important because "it is the time of your life when things matter the most", letting the show explore the pressures of fitting in as an elite alongside its other plot lines.

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18. #018

    Director Silvia Quer said she was drawn to Elite because its characters were well constructed.

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Characters & Cast (3)

19. #019

    At the time of Elite's renewal, Netflix announced that discussions were still ongoing about which characters would appear.

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20. #020

    Cayetana, played by Georgina Amorós, was introduced in season 2 of Elite and is described as addressing the series theme that appearances are everything from a new angle.

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21. #021

    Cayetana is a social media influencer who, according to Georgina Amorós, is not at all what she seems.

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Deeper Meaning (3)

22. #022

    The creators of Elite said the series carries many Spanish themes and a Spanish identity, aiming to give it "a sense of place and time, that it is a series of this moment and of this country".

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23. #023

    Elite uses flash-forwards to advance its plot and mystery, a structure Variety compared to that of Big Little Lies.

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24. #024

    Social media is another theme explored in season 2 of Elite, with Darío Madrona and actress Mina El Hammani noting that it can create a perception of someone being good if people like who they are online, which can be dangerous.

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