by Thinus Ferreira
Netflix has announced that its Spanish private school set drama series Élite has been cancelled after eight seasons but get ready for a cross-over of characters when Élite's Las Encitas in Madrid and Blood & Water's Parkhurst College in Cape Town do a student-exchange programme.
According to Netflix, Fikile in Blood & Water, portrayed by Khosi Ngema, will arrive and show up in the 7th season of Élite produced by Zeta Studios which is released on Netflix on Friday 20 October.
In turn, Ivan, portrayed by Andre Lamoglia, will arrive and show up in the 4th season of Blood & Water produced by Gambit Films which will be released on Netflix in 2024.
Netflix previously newed Élite for a 7th and 8th seasons but has now announced that the Spanish private school set series will end after its 8th season which is currently in production.
Netflix previously said that Mina el Hammani, who played Nadia during Élite's first three seasons, will return for the final season. Omar Ayuso who portrayed her troubled brother Omar during the first five seasons, will be back for a new story arc in the 7th season.
Carlos Montero, Élite creator, who spoke at a press conference in Madrid ahead of Élite's 7th season debut, said that he, along with co-showrunner Jaime Vaca and Netflix, had decided to end the series but that it has been "several incredible years in which I've met wonderful actors, we've worked with all the directors we wanted to work with".
"We are shooting the eighth season which will be the last season of Élite," Montero said, noting that "Élite changed everyone's life".
"There are actors who started with us and it has been their springboard to be now world stars, it is happening to this cast and it is a pride to have contributed to that and to know that they have seen us all over the world and liked it."
