Scripted series · Netflix
Elite
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
María Pedraza
Marina Nunier Osuna
8 eps
Omar Ayuso
Omar Shanaa
56 eps
Valentina Zenere
Isadora Artiñan
32 eps
Itzan Escamilla
Samuel García Domínguez
40 eps
André Lamoglia
Iván Carvalho
32 eps
Carmen Arrufat
Sara
24 eps
Ander Puig
Nico
24 eps
Nadia Al Saidi
Sonia
24 eps
Miguel Herrán
Christian Varela
9 eps
Fernando Lindez
Joel
16 eps
Mirela Balić
Chloe
16 eps
Ester Expósito
Carla Rosón Caleruega
24 eps
Gleb Abrosimov
Eric
16 eps
Miguel Bernardeau
Guzmán Nunier Osuna
32 eps
Nuno Gallego
Héctor
8 eps
Alejandro Albarracín
Luis
16 eps
Ane Rot
Emilia
8 eps
Danna Paola
Lucrecia Montesinos Hendrich
24 eps
Jaime Lorente
Fernando García Domínguez
16 eps
Mina El Hammani
Nadia Shanaa
31 eps
Anitta
Jessica
8 eps
Álvaro Rico
Leopoldo Benavent Villada
24 eps
Maribel Verdú
Carmen
16 eps
Arón Piper
Ander Muñoz
32 eps
Ana Bokesa
Rocío
16 eps
Pol Granch
Philippe Florian Von Triesenberg
16 eps
Álex Pastrana
Raúl
16 eps
Manu Ríos
Patrick Blanco Commerford
24 eps
Álvaro de Juana
Didac
16 eps
Khosi Ngema
Fikile Bhele
8 eps
Georgina Amorós
Cayetana Grajera Pondo
32 eps
Jorge López
Valerio Montesinos Rojas
16 eps
Claudia Salas
Rebeka Parrilla Lopez
32 eps
Leïti Sène
Malick D.
8 eps
Carla Díaz
Ari Blanco Commerford
24 eps
Martina Cariddi
Mencía Blanco Commerford
24 eps
Andrés Velencoso
Armando
11 eps
Diego Martín
Benjamín Blanco
19 eps
Elisabet Gelabert
Azucena
25 eps
Carloto Cotta
Cruz Carvalho
10 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Elite actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Elite reads strongest on Tension, Character Depth and Cliffhanger Intensity.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
8 seasons · 64 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20188 episodes
7.4IMDbWhen three working-class teens enroll in an exclusive private school in Spain, the clash between them and the wealthy students leads to murder.
Best episode · S01E01 Welcome
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20198 episodes
8.0IMDbIn the wake of a classmate's death, a student vanishes, allegiances shift, new friends join the drama, and dark secrets become too difficult to contain.
Best episode · S02E08 0 hours missing
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20208 episodes
7.3IMDbWhen another classmate is killed, a new investigation ensues. The students look toward their future, while the consequences of the past haunt them.
Best episode · S03E08 Polo
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20218 episodes
6.6IMDbA strict principal and four new students arrive at Las Encinas, bringing an onslaught of romantic entanglements, intense rumors and a fresh mystery.
Best episode · S04E01 The New Order
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
20228 episodes
6.9IMDbAt Las Encinas, the new semester means new love triangles, new students, new rules — and a new mysterious crime.
Best episode · S05E08 Your Side of the World and Mine
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
20228 episodes
6.5IMDbEverybody's looking for something this year at Las Encinas, whether it's love, revenge or millions of followers. But will they all make it out alive?
Best episode · S06E01 Anxiety
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
20238 episodes
5.5IMDbOmar is back. Iván has a broken heart. Isadora deals with her dangerous family. Is it possible for the students at Las Encinas to trust one another?
Best episode · S07E01 Las Encinas
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
20248 episodes
6.4IMDbBest episode · S08E01 Alumni
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E08
0 hours missing
Painful truths and dark secrets are exposed as the students unburden themselves and the circumstances behind Samuel's disappearance are revealed.
- Directed by Dani de la Orden
- Written by Breixo Corral
S02E05
63 hours missing
Rebeka teases Cayetana with what she's learned. The Halloween party takes a troubling turn. Samuel walks in on a shocking scene.
- Directed by Sílvia Quer
- Written by Jaime Vaca
S03E08
Polo
The events that transpired the night of the murder unfold. The police interview several eyewitnesses who are ready to point fingers.
- Directed by Dani de la Orden
- Written by Darío Madrona
S02E01
20 hours missing
New students start school at Las Encinas as Guzmán continues to mourn his sister and Christian struggles with his secret. A classmate goes missing.
- Directed by Ramón Salazar
- Written by Darío Madrona
S02E02
34 hours missing
Seeking the truth about Marina's death, Samuel attempts to seduce Carla. Lu's new friend, social media guru Cayetana, hosts an impromptu party.
- Directed by Ramón Salazar
- Written by Carlos Montero
S01E01
Welcome
After a public high school collapses, the builder tries to repair its image by paying for three impacted students to attend an exclusive private school.
- Directed by Ramón Salazar
- Written by Carlos Montero, Darío Madrona
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S08E03
Combustion
- Directed by Jota Linares
- Written by Iker Azkoitia, Jaime Vaca
S08E05
The Last Night
- Directed by Ginesta Guindal
- Written by Flora González Villanueva
S08E02
To the Edge
- Directed by Daniel Barone
- Written by Jaime Vaca, Alberto Manzano
S08E04
I Belong to No One
- Directed by Jota Linares
- Written by Flora González Villanueva
S08E06
Guilty
- Directed by Ginesta Guindal
- Written by Jaime Vaca, Alberto Manzano
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Carlos Montero
Creator
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Darío Madrona
Showrunner
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Jaime Vaca
Executive producer
Ruben Goldfarb
Executive producer
Abril Zamora
Writer
Carlos C. Tomé
Writer
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Esther Morales
Writer
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Breixo Corral
Writer
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Iker Azkoitia
Writer
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Andrés Seara
Writer
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David Lorenzo
Writer
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Almudena Ocaña
Writer
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Alberto Manzano
Writer
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Flora González Villanueva
Writer
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Guillermo J. Escribano
Writer
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Jessica Pires
Writer
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Lluis Mosquera
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Antonio Asensio MosbahProducer
- Paloma MolinaProducer
- Jaime VacaExecutive Producer
- Carlos MonteroExecutive Producer
- Ruben GoldfarbExecutive Producer
Writing
- Abril ZamoraWriter
- Carlos C. ToméWriter
- Esther MoralesWriter
- Breixo CorralWriter
- Iker AzkoitiaWriter
- Andrés SearaWriter
Direction
- Dani de la OrdenDirector
- Menna FitéDirector
- Eduardo Chapero-JacksonDirector
- Sílvia QuerDirector
- Jota LinaresDirector
- Daniel BaroneDirector
Cinematography
- Carlos GarcésDirector of Photography
- Alfonso PostigoDirector of Photography
- Pablo DíezDirector of Photography
- Juana JiménezDirector of Photography
Music
- Ricardo CurtoOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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