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Élite
The scholarship kid at the rich school, pretending it doesn't sting when everyone else's life looks easier. 💸🏫
Who it's for
Élite puts three working-class scholarship students into Las Encinas, a school for the ultra-rich, and uses the culture clash to dramatise envy, exclusion and the pressure to belong.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Élite is a Spanish Netflix drama (2018–2024, eight seasons) created by Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona. Set at Las Encinas, a fictional exclusive school for wealthy teenagers, it begins when three working-class students, Samuel, Nadia and Christian, win scholarships there, and their clashes with rich classmates feed into a murder mystery.
Where to find it
Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide attempts and sexual assault.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)
Mankind was my business.Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
