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Elite is returning for its seventh season later this week, but the series end is in sight. It has been announced that season eight of the series will be its last. Netflix renewed the Spanish language drama for an eighth season in July.

Starring Ander Puig, Carmen Arrufat, Álvaro de Juana, Ana Bokesa, Álex Pastrana, André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, Adam Nourou, Manu Ríos, Mirela Balic, Fernando Líndez, Gleb Abrosimov, Ivan Mendes, Alejandro Albarracin, and Maribel Verdu, the series follows the students of Las Encinas – a private high school – with a focus on three students who attend the elite school on scholarship.

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“Elite” Season 8, which is currently in production at Netflix, will be the long-running Spanish teen drama’s last. The news was confirmed by the streamer via social media.

“We ended on a high note,” creator Carlos Montero said during a press conference. “Jaime [Vaca, co-showrunner for season 7], Netflix and I thought it was time to end it. I say this with great regret because it’s been several incredible years in which I’ve met wonderful actors, we’ve worked with all the directors we wanted to work with and we’ve had the luxury of having Maribel these last two seasons. Élite changed everyone’s life, there are actors who started with us and it has been their springboard to be now world stars, it is happening to this cast and it is a pride to have contributed to that and to know that they have seen us all...

“Élite” is coming to an end.

Netflix announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday that Season 8 of the show will be its last. The seventh season of the Spanish drama premieres on Friday.

“We are shooting the eighth season, which will be the last season of ‘Élite.’ We ended on a high note,” show creator Carlos Montero said during a press conference. “Jaime [Vaca, co-showrunner for Season 7], Netflix and I thought it was time to end it. I say this with great regret because it’s been several incredible years in which I’ve met wonderful actors, we’ve worked with all the directors we wanted to work with and we’ve had the luxury of having Maribel these last two seasons. ‘Élite’ changed everyone’s life, there are actors who started with us and it has been their springboard to be now world stars, it is happening...

Updated with Carlos Montero statement: Netflix‘s longest-running Spanish scripted series Elite is coming to an end. Just two days ahead of its Season 7 premiere, the streamer announced Wednesday on X (fka Twitter) that the teen drama will end with its eighth season.

Elite was renewed for Season 8, which is currently in production, in July, but there was no mention at the time that it would be the final season. Series creator Carlos Montero confirmed at a press conference for Season 7, that Season 8 would be the series’ last, saying the series “ended on a high note”.

“We are shooting the eighth season, which will be the last season of Élite, Montero said. “We ended on a high note. Jaime [Vaca, co-showrunner for season 7], Netflix and I thought it was time to end it. I say this with great regret because it’s been several incredible years in which I’ve met wonderful actors,...

At one point, it seemed like Elite was unstoppable.

The Spanish teen drama kicked off on Netflix in 2018 and became one of the streaming service's most popular series.

As the years have passed, the cast has been refreshed consistently to keep the drama fresh and exciting.

The latest seasons have failed to live up to the hype of the initial three seasons, and now, it's all ending.

On Wednesday morning, Netflix announced via social media that Elite Season 8 would bring the series to a close.

The news broke two days before the premiere of Elite Season 7, so those still hooked on the series still have plenty to look forward to.

The original cast included María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla, Miguel Bernardeau, and Miguel Herrán. 

Also on the original cast are Jaime Lorente, Álvaro Rico, Arón Piper, Mina El Hammani, Ester Expósito, Omar Ayuso, and Danna Paola.

The initial mystery focused on the murder of Marina,...

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

Netflix has taken an odd approach to promoting Elite Season 7.

We've had random teasers on social media that haven't given much of the plot away,

Now, three days before its premiere date, we have a full-length promo that teases what's on the horizon.

Off the bat, I'm not interested in going back to Las Encinas.

Bringing Omar Ayuso back made me think that a change of scenery was on the menu.

Unfortunately, that isn't the case.

We see that Omar is still trying to piece together his thoughts about Samuel's death at the end of Elite Season 5.

New cast members for Elite Season 7 include Mirela Balic, Gleb Abrosimov, Nadia Al Saidi, Fernando Líndez, Alejandro Albarracín, Iván Mendes, and Maribel Verdú.

They join Elite Season 6 cast members Valentina Zenere, Andre Lamoglia, Carmen Arrufat, Alex Pastrana, Alvaro de Juana,...

Since premiering on Netflix back in 2018, Elite has introduced a new crop of talented young actors to the world.

Over the years, many of the original cast members have left the smash hit behind to explore different projects, but Elite keeps coming back with new stars to fill its roster. That very much includes Alex Pastrana!

Alex, who you might also recognize from Netflix’s series Welcome to Eden, made his debut in the show’s sixth season playing Raul, an influencer with a dark side and an unhealthy relationship with Sara (Carmen Arrufat). The couple ended the season with a cliffhanger and will be back in action when the forthcoming seventh season premieres later this month.

Ahead of that, we caught up with Alex via email to learn more about his experience on the show.

He opened up about playing a morally gray character with a villainous side and...

Elite has been renewed for an eighth season. Netflix has also announced new cast members for the Spanish teen drama. Ane Rot and Nuno Gallego are joining the series, and Mina el Hammani, who recurred for the first three seasons, will return as Nadia. Production of the new episodes will begin next month.

The Elite series follows the students of Las Encinas, an elite high school. The drama revolves around the relationships between three working-class students enrolled through a scholarship program and their wealthy classmates. The cast has included Ander Puig, Carmen Arrufat, Álvaro de Juana, Ana Bokesa, Álex Pastrana, André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, Adam Nourou, Manu Ríos, Mirela Balic, Fernando Líndez, Gleb Abrosimov, Ivan Mendes, Alejandro Albarracin, and Maribel Verdu.

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Netflix’s longest-running Spanish scripted series Elite has landed an eighth season.

Elite‘s latest run will feature new faces including Ane Rot (Killer Book Club) and Nuno Gallego (Upa Next), while Mina el Hammani, who recurred in the first three seasons, reprises the role of Nadia.

Created by Carlos Montero and Jaime Vaca, Elite has been airing since 2018 and is set in a fictional high school. The teen drama revolves around the relationships among three working-class students enrolled at the elite school through a scholarship program and their wealthy classmates.

Other cast include Ander Puig, Carmen Arrufat, Álvaro de Juana, Ana Bokesa, Álex Pastrana, André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, Adam Nourou and Manu Ríos. Mirela Balic, Fernando Líndez, Gleb Abrosimov, Ivan Mendes, Alejandro Albarracin and Maribel Verdu also joined the cast for the previous season.

Zeta Studios is producer.

With Elite Season 7 on the horizon, Netflix is making one thing very clear:

The hit Spanish teen drama is not ending in the near future.

The streaming service on Wednesday morning picked up Elite Season 8.

What's more, another original character has been locked in to return.

Mina el Hammani, who played Nadia during the hit series' first three seasons, will return.

No details have been revealed about whether Mina will be a series regular or if she will be a recurring player, but still, this casting news is sure to get fans talking.

Elite has prided itself in revamping the cast every couple of seasons to keep things fresh, so it's always interesting when a former star returns.

It will be interesting to find out what became of Nadia after Elite Season 3, which found her leaving Spain behind to attend university in New York City.

Nadia did appear on Short Stories following her exit,...

Netflix’s “Elite” is officially getting an eighth season.

The streamer announced on Wednesday morning that production on Season 8 will commence in August. Episodes for the upcoming season will be directed by Daniel Barone, Ginesta Guindal, Jota Linares and Elena Trapé. New characters will include Ane Rot (“Killer Book Club”) and Nuno Gallego (“Upa Next”). Mina el Hammani will also return to the series to reprise her role of Nadia.

“Elite,” created by Carlos Montero and Jaime Vaca, is Netflix Spain’s longest-running fictional series. Set at Las Encinas, an elite high school, the series follows a group of working class students at the school and their relationships with their wealthier classmates.

Premiering on Netflix in 2018, the series was met with critical acclaim. At the time, Variety‘s Caroline Framke hailed the series as “tantalizing and whipsmart,” writing: “’Élite’ does indeed include countless teen show clichés, but it also relishes...

Exclusive: Platform Public Relations on Tuesday announced its appointment of Jennifer Curran to the role of Vice President, Global Talent Relations & Strategy, as well as its launch of new divisions in Asia and Europe.

While continuing work with U.S.-based clients, EVP, Talent Relations Angela Mach will head up the Asia Global Business Division which includes Korean artists Ateez, The Boyz, The Rose and Soji Arai (Pachinko). Monica Cueto will serve as Director of the Madrid-based European branch with clients Pepe Barosso (Gran Turismo), Alex Pastrana (Elite) and Isis Valverde.

Launching her career at Summit Entertainment, where she worked on the Twilight franchise and more, Curran segued to the firm formerly known as Rogers & Cowan in 2014, focusing there on talent relations and awards strategy. The latter company afforded her the opportunity to work with the likes of Rob Lowe, Jeff Daniels, Riz Ahmed, Kelly Marie Tran, Jacob Elordi, Emily Ratajkowski,...

Elite has been known to revamp its cast to keep the drama fresh and the mystery exciting.

Netflix confirmed Saturday at Tudum that the Spanish teen drama will return for its seventh season on October 20, 2023.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, we did get our first look at the conflict ahead thanks to a teaser trailer that kicked off with old and new characters falling from the sky.

Is it a hint at the mystery ahead? We don't know, but anything's possible after following the drama with these students over the last six seasons.

Don't ever rule out anything with this show, and perhaps that's why it's remained such a resounding success story over the years.

Any show making it to a seventh season is no easy feat, but a seventh season on Netflix is practically unheard of.

The streaming service previously confirmed original star Omar Ayuso would...

Netflix has revealed Season 7 of its popular Spanish YA drama series Elite will premiere on October 20. The streamer announced the news Saturday during its Tudum fan event where it also unveiled a teaser trailer (with subtitles) for the upcoming season (see it above).

Netflix promises Season 7 will be an epic journey for the students of Las Encinas.

In season 6, after another student’s death, Las Encinas entered a new school year determined to cover up for its scandalous past. But conflicts continued as racism, sexism, domestic abuse and homophobia run rampant in the halls of the prestigious institution. If those who run the school don’t take action to root out these issues, the students are going to do it for them.

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Season 6 cast included Ander Puig, Carmen Arrufat, Álvaro de Juana, Ana Bokesa, Álex Pastrana, André Lamoglia, Valentina Zenere, Carla Díaz,...

Netflix’s popular drama Élite will soon return for its seventh season, and the series is getting a shakeup from Brazilian pop star Anitta. “A girl from Rio that you might already know… is about to make an entrance into Las Encinas,” the official account for the show shared on Twitter announcing casting.

The announcement arrives alongside new cast photos of the singer in character, introducing her unique flip of fundamentally disregarded uniform from the private school in Spain that the show centers around. In one, she poses in front of a chalkboard,...

Elite Season 6 looks to be a cut above the previous two seasons.

The series has struggled to keep its focus since many of the original cast members exited at the end of Elite Season 3.

However, the official trailer teases the aftermath of Sam's death, new beginnings, and Isadora's vengeance.

It looks like plenty of drama is on the menu, which could be what the show needs to steer it in the right direction.

“After Samuel’s death, Las Encinas faces a new school year trying to have a facelift by covering up disasters of the past,” reads the official synopsis.

“However, the conflict in its classrooms is systemic: racism, sexism, domestic abuse or Lgtbi-phobia are just a few of the difficult issues that will run through the hallways of the prestigious institution this season."

"If those who run the system do not actively take action to address these issues, it...

Elite Season 6 gets underway later this year on Netflix.

The streaming service revealed a new batch of episodes will arrive on Friday, November 18.

“After Samuel’s death, Las Encinas faces a new school year trying to have a facelift by covering up disasters of the past,” reads the official synopsis.

“However, the conflict in its classrooms is systemic: racism, sexism, domestic abuse or Lgtbi-phobia are just a few of the difficult issues that will run through the hallways of the prestigious institution this season."

"If those who run the system do not actively take action to address these issues, it will have to be the students themselves who do so.”

While the cast exits haven't been seamless in the slightest, Elite Season 6 is poised to be completely different.

Samuel (played by Itzan Escamilla) was seemingly killed off at the conclusion of the previous season, but there were some rumors that he survived.

Elite is headed back to school — sans several cast members! — later this fall, when Season 6 premieres on Friday, Nov. 18, Netflix announced on Monday via the above video.

“After Samuel’s death, Las Encinas faces a new school year trying to have a facelift by covering up disasters of the past,” reads the official synopsis. “However, the conflict in its classrooms is systemic: racism, sexism, domestic abuse or Lgtbi-phobia are just a few of the difficult issues that will run through the hallways of the prestigious institution this season. If those who run the system do not actively take action to address these issues,...