The teen drama murder mystery series ELITE on Netflix, and the just-released new local drama series, The Girl from St. Agnes, on Showmax co-incidentally share some remarkable similarities.
Revealing some of the similarities are spoilers, so click away now if you plan on watching the one or the other, or both.
Netflix: A girl at a private school is killed and over 8 episodes the person who did it is revealed in the final episode.
Showmax: A girl at a private school is killed and over 8 episodes the person who did it is revealed in the final episode.
Netflix: Body of the victim is discovered during the evening of the school dance, creating chaos.
Showmax: Body of the victim is discovered during the evening of the school dance, creating chaos.
Netflix: Theft of a watch forms an integral part of the plot.
Showmax: Theft of a watch forms an integral part of the plot.
Netflix: Nudity involves showing a man's behind and female breasts.
Showmax: Nudity involves showing a man's behind and female breasts.
Netflix: Surprise! Bisexual.
Showmax: Surprise! Bisexual.
Netflix: The person responsible is the best friend of the victim's brother.
Showmax: The person responsible is the best friend of the victim.
Netflix: In the end, the police are led to believe that the one character's brother (who didn't kill) is guilty of a crime; he becomes the fall guy.
Showmax: In the end, the police are led to believe that the one character's brother (who didn't kill) is guilty of a crime; he becomes the fall guy.
Netflix: In the end the police don't arrest the person responsible for the death but someone else.
Showmax: In the end the police don't arrest the person responsible for the death but someone else.
Netflix: Troubled relationship: Privileged, rich white boy intends to rape poor girl but falls in love with her.
Showmax: Troubled relationship: Privileged, rich white boy intends to rape poor girl (and does) but also loves her.
Netflix: "We all failed her."
Showmax: "We all failed her."
Netflix: Surprise! Student is the principal's son.
Showmax: Surprise! Student is the principal's daughter.
Netflix: The character who knows who killed the victim, suddenly ends up protecting that person.
Showmax: The character who knows who killed the victim, suddenly ends up protecting that person.
Netflix: Character who died, previously suffered statutory rape.
Showmax: Character who died, previously suffered statutory rape.
Netflix: Depicts smoking on-screen, including kids.
Showmax: Depicts smoking on-screen, including kids.
Netflix: In the final minutes of the last episode someone talks someone down from a jumping suicide.
Showmax: In the final minutes of the last episode someone talks someone down from a jumping suicide.
There are more; perhaps watch both for yourself and see which ones you spot.
