Netflix Clones Its Hit Spanish Show For Another Market And Fans Are Not Having It

The remake just got renewed for a second season and fans are not happy.

When having a hit on their hands, streaming services or TV channels go sometimes as far as to remake it for other countries. Examples like Homeland, Veep or The Office come to mind.

And this idea proves lucrative more often than not. But it doesn't necessarily mean we get to have a quality remake as the following case perfectly shows.

Netflix decided to duplicate success of one of its most hot dramas for somewhat unexpected market. The case in point is Class, an Indian remake of sexy Spanish drama Élite, a global hit launched in 2018 and now on its way to a seventh season.

As we recently learned, Class has got itself a second season promotion which shows how well this Élite clone is doing in its domestic Indian market. The show also performed well in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

As in the Spanish original series, Class initially follows a group of under-privileged kids arriving at an elite international school to stir up the posh atmosphere. Soon the newcomers and rich kids alike are shocked with a brutal act of violence.

While the original show has gained fans' love for a reason, its remake is grasping at straws to say it mildly.

The reactions vary from bad to outraged, with fans blasting Netflix for continuing to "copypaste" its shows.

"Having watched both shows, the remake is just trash. There are so many holes in the plot that you can't connect the story unless you've watched the original show.

They've skipped so many scenes and kinda made it all over the place. Wouldn't recommend watching, instead watch the original Spanish version." Redditor Complex-Scheme5477 adds.

As Class is renewed for a second season, we will have to see whether Season 2 will remedy its mistakes or sink the show even deeper.

When exactly Season 2 of Class is coming to Netflix remains a question at this point as no start date has been announced for the new episodes.