David Farnor | On 11, Sep 2018

What happens in school stays in school. That’s the main lesson learned by the students of Las Encinas, Spain’s most exclusive school. But when one of the classmates turns up dead, everyone is under question.

That’s the starting point for Elite, Netflix’s new Spanish original series. The young adult drama, directed by Ramón Salazar (Sunday’s Illness, Three Steps Above Heaven) and Dani de la Orden (El Mejor Verano de mi vida, Party Town), charts the tensions in the school for elite children, where three working class kids have just been admitted after their academy was collapsed and the local council divvied up the students between other schools in the area. They thought that they’d lucked out… but maybe they weren’t so lucky after all. The clash between those who have everything and those who have nothing to lose creates a perfect storm. Who is behind the crime? Is it one of these recent arrivals from a different world? Or is there something deeper hiding beneath the surface?

The show is written by Carlos Montero (The Time in Between and creator of Physical or Chemical) and Darío Madrona (Génesis, La chica de ayer and co-creator of the very successful The Protected), and marks the reunion of La Casa de Papel’s María Pedraza, Miguel Herrán and Jaime Lorente who star among a cast of fresh new faces and Danna Paola (Dare to Dream), one of Mexico’s most popular actresses and singers.

All eight episodes of the thriller premiere on Netflix worldwide on Friday 5th October. Here’s the first full trailer – or read on below for the social media-savvy poster.

 

 

Elite: Season 1 is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Trailer: Netflix’s Elite opens its doors this October

4th September 2018

Netflix’s Elite will open its doors for Spain’s richest school kids this October, and a new trailer give us a taste of the high life these high-schoolers enjoy.

The streaming giant’s second Spanish original series, Elite introduces us to Las Encinas, the best and most exclusive school in Spain, where the elite send their children to study. It’s also where three working class kids have just been admitted after their academy was collapsed and the local council divvied up the students between other schools in the area. They thought that they’d lucked out… but maybe they weren’t so lucky after all.
 
The clash between those who have everything and those who have nothing to lose creates a perfect storm that ultimately ends in a murder. Who is behind the crime? Is it one of these recent arrivals from a different world? Or is there something deeper hiding beneath the surface?

The show marks the reunion of La Casa de Papel’s María Pedraza, Miguel Herrán and Jaime Lorente, who star alongside fresh new faces: Itzan Escamilla (Cable Girls, The Ministry of Time), Miguel Bernardeau (Ola de Crímenes), Arón Piper (15 Years and One Day), Ester Expósito (Estoy Vivo), Mina El Hammani (El Príncipe), Álvaro Rico (Velvet Collection) & Omar Ayuso (debuts with Elite). Adding to the cast is Danna Paola (Dare to Dream), one of Mexico’s most popular actresses and singers.
 
Elite is directed by Ramón Salazar (Sunday’s Illness, Three Steps Above Heaven) and Dani de la Orden (El Mejor Verano de mi vida, Party Town), with scripts by Carlos Montero (The Time in Between and creator of Physical or Chemical) and Darío Madrona (Génesis, La chica de ayer and co-creator of the very successful The Protected).

The first season consists of 8 episodes, each shot in 4K, and will premiere on Friday 5th October. Here’s the trailer:

 

Netflix’s Elite cast release their own selfies

27th July 2018

School is back in session this autumn for Netflix’s new Spanish drama, Elite, and we’ve got our first full look at the show’s entire cast – fittingly, in the form of selfies.

The show, which is written by Carlos Montero (The Time in Between, and creator of Physical or Chemical) and Darío Madrona (Génesis, La chica de ayer, and co-creator of the very successful The Protected), follows pupils at Las Encinas, the best and most exclusive school in Spain, where the elite send their children to study. It’s also where three working class kids have just been admitted after their academy was collapsed and the local council divvied up the students between other schools in the area. They thought that they’d lucked out… but maybe they weren’t so lucky after all.

The clash between those who have everything and those who have nothing to lose creates a perfect storm that ultimately ends in a murder. Who is behind the crime? Is it one of these recent arrivals from a different world? Or is there something deeper hiding beneath the surface?

It is directed by Ramón Salazar (Sunday’s Illness, Three Steps Above Heaven) and Dani de la Orden (El Mejor Verano de mi vida, Party Town), and executive produced by Zeta Audiovisual (Ahora o Nunca, Three Steps Above Heaven, I Want You).

The shows marks the reunion of La Casa de Papel’s María Pedraza, Miguel Herrán & Jaime Lorente who star alongside fresh new faces: Itzan Escamilla (Cable Girls, The Ministry of Time), Miguel Bernardeau (Ola de Crímenes), Arón Piper (15 Years and One Day), Ester Expósito (Estoy Vivo), Mina El Hammani (El Príncipe), Álvaro Rico (Velvet Collection) & Omar Ayuso (debuts with Elite). Adding to the cast is Danna Paola (Dare to Dream), currently amongst Mexico’s most popular actresses & singers.

The eight-episode first season will debut on Netflix worldwide this autumn. Read on for a look at the cast in character.

 

First look: Netflix’s Spanish school drama Elite

24th April 2018

Netflix is heading back to Spain for its latest original series, and new images give us a first look at the school drama.

Created by two leading Spanish TV writers, Carlos Montero (El comisario, The Time in Between and creator of Physical or Chemical) and Darío Madrona (Génesis, La chica de ayer and co-creator of the successful show The Protected), Elite takes places in Las Encinas, the best and most exclusive school in Spain where the elite send their children to study. It is also where three working class kids have just been admitted, after their academy was destroyed by an earthquake and the local council divided up the students between the different schools in the area. The clash between those who have everything and those who have nothing to lose creates the perfect storm that ultimately ends in a murder. Who is behind the crime?

The effervescent, uninhibited and sensual drama is executive produced by Zeta Audiovisual (Ahora o Nunca) and was first commissioned by Netflix in 2017. At an event in Rome this month, Netflix unveiled the first images of the programme, reemphasising its commitment to European productions.

Acclaimed by critics and viewers alike, shows such as Dark (Germany), Suburra (Italy), Las Chicas del Cable (Spain) and Black Mirror (UK) have proved that content from the continent has the ability to resonate with consumers locally and globally. For instance, Dark, which debuted last December, generated unexpected fandom in countries such as Chile, Bangladesh and Canada – for every hour watched in Germany, nine hours were watched internationally.

The streaming giant announced 10 other new European shows at the event, including its first Dutch original series, Mortel (France), The Wave (Germany), Luna Nera (Italy), and Part 3 of Spanish hit series Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).

“Our belief is that great storytelling transcends borders. When stories from different countries, languages and cultures find a worldwide platform where the only limitation is the creator’s imagination, then unique, yet universal, stories emerge that are embraced by a global audience,” comments Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix.

“With over 100 European projects launching this year, we are committed to being a voice for European entertainment, giving passionate local content creators a worldwide platform to share their vision, and offering consumers around the world unique and diverse stories they can discover and enjoy, anywhere, anytime and at the same time, no matter their place or language of origin. And this is just the beginning of our journey.”

All eight episodes of Elite’s first season are expected to be released in 2019.

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