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Elite was one of the most critically acclaimed series upon its release in October 2018. The Spanish teen drama series captivated audiences with its intricate look into how class divide works through the lens of school-going teenagers.
Elite has been running for a total of seven seasons, with the eighth season scheduled to be released on Netflix on July 26, 2024. The first season premiered on October 5, 2018, and received immense acclaim. The Spanish series follows a group of teenagers who attend an affluent school on scholarships. However, the class distinction between the ultra-rich and the scholarship students leads to friction, rivalries, and eventually a murder that rocks the school.
The series was one of the most-watched Netflix shows upon its release and continued gripping viewers with its intense storyline till the third season. The fourth season marked a massive downfall in viewership for the series, leading many critics to question whether the series should return for an eighth season. The convoluted plotlines and the absence of major characters from the first three seasons have resulted in a downfall in the series' ratings.
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7 Seasons of Elite ranked, based on viewership
The success of a series is ultimately decided by the viewers, as they determine the popularity of a series. The following ranking of Elite's seven seasons is based on audience ratings from aggregator websites such as Rotten Tomatoes and Episode Ninja. Here are the 7 seasons of the series ranked in descending order.
1) Season 2
The second season of the series remains the highest-rated season across the board, with an 88% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season intensified the plot after its premiere season and added new characters who added depth to the story. Secrets about a shocking murder in the first season came to the surface in the second season, which is why viewers rate the season the highest.
2) Season 1
The first season of Elite introduced viewers to the twisted world of elitism, where three working-class students face ostracization by their wealthy peers at the most exclusive private school in Spain. The story and the characters were well written, and the murder subplot attracted viewers. The series provided an intricate view into deep-rooted classism and racism in society, which resulted in an 84% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 100% critic rating.
3) Season 3
The third season of the series continued the success of the first two seasons, with an aggregate audience rating of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. The third season followed the original characters of the series in their last semester at the coveted Las Encinas school. The season portrayed a variety of subplots, with some of the students focusing on their college and some of them focused on avenging a murder.
4) Season 5
The fifth season of the series tried to emulate the success of the first three seasons as it continued expanding on the mysterious murder plot shown in the fourth season of the series. The fifth season was received better than its preceding season, with an audience rating of 68% on Rotten Tomatoes. The season included some thrilling sequences; however, the show had fallen off from where it first commenced.
5) Season 6
The sixth season of Elite saw a decrease in audience reception compared to the fifth season. The introduction of new characters did not add much to the plot, which had become saturated over the seasons. The sixth season has an audience rating of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes.
6) Season 7
The series attempted to introduce fresh plots in its seventh season following a lukewarm reception of the sixth season by the audience. However, the addition of characters in the dated plot structure did not prove very beneficial for the series, which only received a 56% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
7) Season 4
The fourth season of Elite introduced new characters to the series, with the setting of the private school remaining the same. The fourth season saw a considerable downfall in audience reception, with only a 53% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The absence of the major characters from the past three seasons affected the reception of the series. The fourth season remains the lowest audience-rated season since it was the first season that presented a major shift in characters and the plot, which did not sit well with a majority of viewers.
Stay tuned for the upcoming eighth season of Elite, scheduled to premiere on Netflix on July 26, 2024.
