'Elite' Season 3: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Netflix's Spanish teen drama

Now that everyone knows who Marina's real killer is, can they succeed in bringing him to justice?
UPDATED MAR 5, 2020
(Netflix)
(Netflix)

The Spanish teen drama from Netflix that took the world by storm is returning for its third season much sooner than we expected. When the show first premiered in October 2018, its premise — similar to 'How To Get Away With Murder' — both fascinated and thrilled fans. 

The second season which dropped in September 2019 raised the stakes even further, which most thought was a nearly impossible task. Now, with the knowledge of the killer out in the open and the restructured social standings of many students, Season 3 could be a whole new game.

Release date

The third season of 'Elite' will drop on Netflix on March 13.

Plot

The first season of the show featured three new students from the poor side of town attending an elite school, thanks to scholarships. Each of them grows closer to certain people in the school. Through the season, we learn that Marina Osuna was killed by Polo Benavent.

The second season focused on Samuel Domínguez trying to clear his brother, Fernando, of the murder. To do this, he seduces and gets close to Carla Caleruega, whom he eventually manipulates with the help of Marina's brother Guzmán.

Polo is revealed to be the killer. Unfortunately, as Polo himself has not confessed and because of lack of evidence, the police cannot convict him. Polo can thank his new girlfriend, Cayetana Pando, for hiding the murder weapon.

While details on the plot of Season 3 are scarce, it most likely will feature Samuel and Guzmán working together to get Polo to confess. In the meantime, it looks like some new students will be joining the school.

Cast

Itzan Escamilla

Itzan Escamilla (Getty Images)

Itzan Escamilla is a Spanish actor known for his roles in 'Cable Girls' and 'Elite'. He plays the role of Samuel Domínguez. While Samuel is naive in the first season, he grows to be hardened in the second.

Miguel Bernardeau

Miguel Bernardeau (Getty Images)

Miguel Bernardeau is a Spanish actor known for 'It's For Your Own Good' and 'Elite'. He plays the role of Guzmán Osuna, Marina's older brother who was protective of her. Marina's death impacts him deeply in the second season.

Álvaro Rico

Álvaro Rico (Netflix)

Álvaro Rico is a Spanish actor known for his roles in 'Velvet Colección' and 'Elite'. He plays the role of Polo Benavent.

Polo is involved in a polyamorous relationship with Carla Caleruega and Christian Expósito in the first season. His jealousy of Christian motivates him to go to any length to help Carla. In doing so, he ends up killing Marina in a fit of anger. In the second season, he and Carla break up to remove suspicion and he ends up falling for Cayetana Pando.

Mina El Hammani

Mina El Hammani (Getty Images)

Mina El Hammani is a Moroccan-origin Spanish actress known for her roles in 'El Príncipe' and 'Elite'. She plays the role of Nadia Shanaa, Samuel's friend and one of the three scholarship students. She is from a strict Palestinian immigrant family and often struggles with reconciling between her parent's wishes and what she wants.

The show also stars Miguel Herrán as Christian Expósito, Jaime Lorente as Fernando 'Nano' Domínguez, Arón Piper as Ander Muñoz, Omar Ayuso as Omar Shanaa, Ester Expósito as Carla Caleruega, Danna Paola as Lucrecia 'Lu' Hendrich, Jorge López as Valerio Montesinos, Claudia Salas as Rebeka 'Rebe' Ávalos and Georgina Amorós as Cayetana Pando. 

Season 3 will see the addition of Sergio Momo as Yeray and Leïti Sène as Malick.

Creators

The show was created by Carlos Monte and Darío Madrona who also serve as executive producers. 

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