Underplayed Gems

Elite (2018)

Elite poster
Original title
Élite
Directed by
Dani de la Orden, Sílvia Quer, Jorge Torregrossa, Ramón Salazar
Genre
teen drama television, thriller television series, LGBT-related television series
Country
Spain
Length
8 seasons, 64 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 9,385 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Wealthy teenagers at an elite private high school interact with three working class students who arrive on scholarships. The story follows their romantic relationships, secret scandals, and crimes including drug use and murder.

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What happens

Elite (Spanish: Élite; stylized as E L I T Ǝ) is a Spanish teen drama series created by Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona for Netflix. The show is set in Las Encinas, a fictional elite high school which caters to privileged and wealthy teenagers. Elite initially focuses on three working-class students who win their enrollment at Las Encinas through a scholarship program, and on the social and romantic interactions that they have with several students there. The series ran for eight seasons from 5 October 2018 to 26 July 2024. Though the series does have its share of light-hearted moments, Elite mainly centres around the trials and tribulations of its protagonists, exploring "hot-button", progressive issues such as homosexuality, classism, parental neglect, and illicit activities including drug use, crime and murder. The debut season, comprising eight episodes, premiered on Netflix on 5 October 2018, earning positive reviews from critics and viewers who described the series as a "guilty pleasure". The writing, acting, and portrayal of mature themes were particularly praised. Over the next six years, seven more eight-episode seasons have premiered on Netflix. The eighth and final season was released on 26 July 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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