Summary
TheEliteseason 8 trailer has been released, teasing what to expect in the series' final episodes. While the cast ofNetflix’sElitehas changed a great deal since its early seasons, season 8 is confirmed to feature two original cast members. Omar Shanaa (Omar Ayuso) has been in every season except for season 6 and will appear again in the final episodes, while the character’s sisterNadia Shanaa (Mina El Hammani) returns to the seriesfor the first time since season 4.
Netflixhas nowunveiled the trailer for season 8, providing a glimpse at Nadia’s long-awaited return to the series anda new murder mystery for the characters to solve. Check out the trailer below:
The trailer shows thatOmar is on a mission to do right by Joel Huesos(Fernando Linez). Along with its final murder mystery,Elite’s usual trademarks of sex, paranoia, vicious betrayals, and characters vying for power are all on display as the long-running Netflix series reaches its dramatic culmination.
Will Elite Provide A Satisfying Conclusion To The Series?
The Series Has Struggled To Live Up To Its Early Seasons
Elite’s first three seasons were its best, focusing on one overarching murder mystery and the fallout that ensued from it. Season 3 arguably provided a natural stopping point for the series asElite’s original killerwas finally brought to justice and the majority of the characters graduated from Las Encinas. The original seasons were also interested in exploring socioeconomic divides and the dangers of unchecked privilege, which fueled much of the best drama and character dynamics.
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The series has arguably lost sight of this initial approach in many of the seasons that followed, while almost all the original cast exited the story, and the new characters struggled to be as compelling. It is promising that the season 8 trailer heavily features Omar in his mission tobring justice to Joel’s death. Omar was in the series from the beginning and has been in more seasons than any other character, with a prominent role in the final season helping to bring closure to his arc and the overarching series.
If the trailer is any indication,Nadia may not be as present in season 4 as her brother, but her return is still a welcome addition. As one ofElite’s best characters, she was integral to providing much of the heart and rich thematic exploration of the earlier seasons, elements she can hopefully bring to season 8 as well. If the plot can also be as intriguing as the earlier seasons, hopefully, all these elements will be enough to bringEliteto a satisfying conclusion.
Elite
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Created for Netflix, Elite is a teen drama series set in a fictional privileged high school. The story follows three working-class teenagers — Samuel, Nadia, and Christian — who transfer there after their school is burned down. Culture and economic clashes ensue, but things get much more terrifying and dramatic after a murder of a fellow schoolmate thrusts the status quo into disarray.
