Elite (2018)
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 5 October 2018 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 26 July 2024 |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Drama |
| Created by | Darío Madrona and Carlos Montero |
| Starring | Omar Ayuso, Valentina Zenere and André Lamoglia |
| Seasons | 8 seasons, 64 episodes |
| Episode length | about 50 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 53 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.0/10 |
Where to watch Elite
Elite is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Netflix, or $35.98 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Elite is a Spanish crime drama that pits the rich against the poor in a high-stakes schoolyard. The premise is simple: three working-class students enroll in an exclusive academy, and the social friction snaps into tragedy. Created by Darío Madrona and Carlos Montero, the show leans into the ugliness of class war with a bluntness that never apologizes for itself. It runs 50 minutes per episode across 8 seasons and 64 episodes. That is roughly 53 hours of watching people sabotage each other’s futures. It is a long haul, but the tension keeps the pacing tight enough to survive the length.
What the critics said
Critics didn’t just tolerate the first season; they embraced it. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval rating from 14 reviews, averaging 8.40 out of 10. The consensus calls it "highly digestible, technically strong trash TV," a phrase that does a lot of heavy lifting for a show about prep school secrets. Natalie Winkelman of The Daily Beast called it "trashy, diverting fun," while John Doyle of The Globe and Mail found it an "oddly satisfying" curiosity. Even those noting its reliance on familiar teen drama tropes, like Caroline Framke of Variety, ultimately conceded it was "whipsmart" and worthy of attention.
How it did with audiences
Elite costs nothing to watch, which is a relief given the high body count. On TMDB, users rate it 8 out of 10. That is a generous score for a show where the characters are mostly trying to kill each other.
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Sources
- Elite on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q53000974 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Elite (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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