Who are the new cast members of Elite Season 4?

On July 20, Netflix released the first image of the new cast, and a press release that revealed these new characters will be “part of the universe of Las Encinas, one way or the other. " It also teased, “their characters will cross paths with Guzmán, Samuel, Ander, Omar, Rebeca and Cayetana.”

It has previously been reported that Elite Season 4 would welcome a younger year of students after characters like Lu (Danna Paola), Nadia (Mina El Hammani), and Carla (Ester Expósito) left for university.

However, the official cast image also includes Diego Martin, who seems to be playing a teacher. The actor joked on Instagram: “Ladies and gentlemen, with great joy and excitement I announce my entry into Elite. I know I am going to cause surprise and maybe outrage when I tell you that I am not going to play a student, not even a ’tripitidor’ [someone retaking a year for the third time], but still, there will be guaranteed emotions.”

The actor is also currently starring on American TV as Spanish Governor-General Narciso Linares in TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness.

A post shared by Diego Martín Gabriel (@mrdiegomartin) on Jul 20, 2020 at 7:42am PDT

Male model Andrés Velencoso, who once dated singer Kylie Minogue for five years, also appears to be playing either a teacher or one of the new pupils’ parents.

Manu Rios, Carla Díaz, Martina Cariddi, and Pol Granch, meanwhile, will all be playing new Las Encinas students. Their characters, however, have not been revealed yet.

Though these actors may be unfamiliar to English-language audiences, they have been seen in the following Spanish-language shows and movies:

A post shared by Manu Rios (@manurios) on Jul 20, 2020 at 7:50am PDT

Manu Rios: Chiringuito de PepeCarla Díaz: El Principe, Tierra de lobosMartina Cariddi: Mientras dure la guerra, El guardián invisible

Pol Granch, meanwhile, is making his acting debut. In Spain, he is best known as the 2018 winner of Factor X, the country’s version of The X Factor.

As the photoshoot that revealed the new Elite Season 4 seemed to take place on the set of Las Encinas, this seems to suggest that filming has begun on the new series. Season 4 and 5 are said to be filming back to back, meaning we are likely to see a new season in early 2020.

A post shared by Pol Granch (@polgranch) on Jul 20, 2020 at 7:29am PDT

Elite Season 4 is coming soon to Netflix.