Elite: Season 1

Season overview

Elite is a television series that premiered on October 5, 2018, and ran for eight seasons until July 26, 2024. The narrative centers on Las Encinas, an exclusive private school in Spain where the country's elite send their children to study. The plot begins when three working-class students are admitted to the institution after their previous academy is destroyed by an earthquake and the local council distributes the students among various schools. Upon their arrival, these scholarship students experience a significant clash with the wealthy student body. This tension, combined with the social and romantic interactions that develop between the two groups, ultimately leads to a murder and tragedy. Classified under the genres of crime, mystery, and drama, the series explores the consequences of the friction between the different social classes within the school environment. The show is recognized for its focus on the lives of these students as they navigate their new academic setting and the resulting conflicts that emerge from their disparate backgrounds.