About “Elite” in a few words:

Elite is a Spanish thriller drama series that revolves around the lives of students at a prestigious private school called Las Encinas. The series follows the story of three working-class students who win scholarships to attend Las Encinas, where they find themselves involved in a murder investigation that unravels the secrets and scandals of the school’s wealthy students. The show explores themes such as class, sexuality, and social inequality, and features an ensemble cast of talented actors who bring the characters to life. Elite has become a global phenomenon since its debut in 2018, garnering critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase.

Meet the characters from Elite

Samuel Garcia

Samuel is the steady, stubborn heart of the crew — loyal to a fault and always trying to do right even when he’s exhausted. He’s got that quiet leadership energy: practical, protective, and secretly a huge softie who will fight for people like it’s an art. Sometimes he’s impulsive (yes, the very same calm guy who will sprint into trouble), and other times he overthinks until midnight, which is adorable and painful. Also, he has this weird habit of humming old tunes while he’s fixing things, don’t ask why, it’s just him.

Omar Shanaa

Omar is fire and principle wrapped in a hoodie — fierce about justice, hot-headed in arguments, and impossibly loyal to his friends and family. He’s intellectual but not in a dusty way; he debates, plans, and then acts, often making you gasp and then clap. He’s complicated and tender, will fight the system with a sarcastic grin, and also cooks food like a philosopher (I’m not joking). Tiny contradictory detail: he claims to hate attention but dramatically owns every room he walks into.

Ander Munoz

Ander is the beautiful mess — sensitive, thoughtful, always feeling things two steps deeper than everyone else. He’s fragile and brave in the same breath; the kind of friend who’ll sit with you at 3 AM and make you tea without saying a word. Talented and self-questioning, he’s got this quiet resilience that sneaks up on you, plus a bizarre love for terrible rom-coms that he swears is “cult cinema.” Sometimes he’s sardonic and petty, sometimes heartbreakingly earnest, and that makes him wildly real.

Guzman Nunier

Guzman is the “tough guy with a heart of nonsense” trope but in the best way possible — alpha vibes, loyalty on steroids, and dramatic protective instincts. He’ll punch a wall (metaphorically or not) for honor, then apologize with flowers like a soap opera villain who’s trying to be better. He’s stubborn, hot-tempered, and also secretly enjoys very sweet pastries at odd hours — yes, those late-night croissants are his weakness. Honestly, he’s the friend you want in a fight and the one who cries at sad movies when you’re not looking.

Cayetana Grajera

Cayetana is chaos in heels and she loves the spotlight like it’s oxygen — savage, witty, and oftentimes gloriously over-the-top. She manipulates situations with theatrical flair but also has weirdly specific standards about coffee temperatures, which is very her. She can be icy and cutting, then a second later laugh so hard she snorts; don’t try to predict her emotional weather. Underneath the drama there’s this tiny, prickly loneliness that makes her choices understandable even when they’re awful.

Rebeca de Bormujo

Rebeca is sharp, cunning, and fashionably enigmatic — the kind of person who says five things with one look and expects you to keep up. She’s ambitious and a little theatrical, always plotting three steps ahead, and she has a laugh that might be slightly contagious or terrifying depending on the day. She’s not above using charm as a weapon, but also will show surprising flashes of warmth that catch you off guard. Oh and she collects vintage postcards for reasons she’ll never fully explain (or maybe she will, if bribed with good wine).

Nadia Shanaa

Nadia is the moral compass who reads too much and judges you lovingly — fierce, principled, and endlessly responsible in a way that can be both inspiring and exhausting. She’s studious, eloquent, and has that quiet roar of someone who will not stand for injustice; she organizes, argues, and then organizes some more. She’s also secretly fond of cheesy pop songs and will sing them alone in the kitchen like she doesn’t know how great she sounds. Slight contradiction: she says she hates drama but somehow generates the best speeches in the middle of it.

Polo Benavent

Polo is a glittering mess — charismatic, selfish at times, and drenched in insecurity underneath his cool surface. He wants attention like oxygen and will perform, charm, and provoke to get it, but there’s a wounded kid under the brand-name shirts. He’s unpredictable: sweet one minute, toxic the next, and then impossibly repentant in a way that makes you roll your eyes and forgive him. Also, he has an alarming number of sunglasses and thinks every situation is improved by dramatic lighting.

Carla Roson

Carla is blunt, fierce, and a walking electric shock — sharp-tongued, loyal, and with a moral code that’s both confusing and admirable. She doesn’t sugarcoat anything, will call you out, and then somehow defend you like family, which is the chaotic good of friend groups. She’s flashy in small, deliberate ways (lipstick and leather jackets) and has this weird penchant for midnight snorkeling videos? (Okay, maybe not snorkeling, but she definitely has a “don’t tell anyone” hobby.) Vulnerable under the toughness, and incredibly real.

Lu Montesinos

Lu is the quintessential mean-girl with layers: glamorous, ruthless, and so extra it hurts — but she’s also oddly self-aware and, on rare days, honestly hilarious. She lives for status and drama, will cut you with a smile, and then text you a meme five minutes later like nothing happened. She’s meticulous about appearances yet secretly terrified of being ordinary, which fuels both her ambition and her resentment. Tiny quirk: she organizes her shoes by emotional mood, which might be a cry for help or pure brilliance.

Inspectora

The Inspectora is all sharp edges and cold efficiency, a relentless presence with rules and a glaring flashlight of scrutiny. She’s professional, intimidating, and has that “I will find out” stare that makes everyone tidy up their stories. Beneath the uniform, though, she’s probably nursing a travel-worn coffee mug and a private stash of terrible crossword puzzles she refuses to show anyone. She’s strict but fair, and yes, sometimes she lets a hint of sympathy slip through when you least expect it.