With Season 8’s recent premiere, viewers are curious to know if Netflix has announced the release date for Elite Season 9. The Spanish teen drama series engaged its viewers throughout its run with an intriguing storyline and unexpected twists. Its tale centers around three students from working-class backgrounds, whose school was destroyed due to an earthquake. Therefore, they are sent to a prestigious institution filled with spoiled students. Social class differences emerge between these students. Amid this, someone gets murdered and everyone becomes a suspect. Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona serve as the showrunners.
Here’s all we know about the Elite Season 9 release date and whether or not it’s coming out.
Is there an Elite Season 9 release date?
There is no Elite Season 9 release date as the showrunners and Netflix decided to end the show with Season 8.
Elite Season 8 is marked as the final and last season of the beloved series, which premiered on July 26, 2024. It features a total of eight episodes, putting an end to all character arcs and stories.
Why Elite Season 9 isn’t happening
Elite Season 9 isn’t coming out as creator Montero said while shooting the eighth season, they felt it was the right time to end it.
The teen drama series was launched in 2018 and has received immense love across all seasons. However, it will conclude with the current season, streaming now on Netflix. While speaking about the show, Montero expressed his deepest gratitude for getting to work with a talented cast and directors throughout the show’s run. He also takes pride in seeing new stars who worked on Elite, slowly flourishing in their respective careers.
“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… Élite changed everyone’s life, there are actors who started with us and it has been their springboard to be now world stars,” he added. (via Deadline)
While this series’ has ended and there’s no update about a possible reboot or spin-off, the viewers can binge another similar Indian series, Class. It takes inspiration from this Spanish series and was released last year.