Elle

tv · Released

Before Elle Woods was a fish-out-of-water at Harvard, we meet her in 1995 in the tumultuous waters of high school where she encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices. In this unexpected chapter of her adolescence, we learn about the experiences that shaped Elle into the iconic young woman we've come to know and love.

Release dates

• Season premiere: 2026-07-01
• Trailer: 2026-06-09
• Season premiere: 2024-07-01

Timeline

• 2026-07-20 — Casting: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan joined the cast of Elle Season 2.
• 2026-07-01 — PROJECT_RELEASED: TMDb status: Returning Series
• 2026-07-01 — Season premiere: Season 1 premiere
• 2026-07-01 — Release date set: Release date set to 2026-07-01
• 2026-06-30 — Casting: Reese Witherspoon serves as executive producer on the series.
• 2026-06-27 — Casting: James Van Der Beek was cast as Dean Wilson in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle.
• 2026-06-21 — Announced: An 'Elle' prequel series to 'Legally Blonde' was announced with original cast members reuniting.
• 2026-06-09 — Trailer: Trailer: Official Trailer
• 2024-07-01 — Season premiere: Elle, a Legally Blonde prequel series, premiered on July 1.

Also confirmed: Casting, Filming started, Studio attached.

Cast & crew

James Van Der Beek · Jacob Moskovitz · Gabrielle Policano · Zac Looker · Amy Pietz · June Diane Raphael · Chandler Kinney · Maitreyi Ramakrishnan · Reese Witherspoon · Lexi Minetree · Tom Everett Scott

Studios & networks

Amazon · Amazon MGM Studios · Hello Sunshine · Marc Platt Productions · Reunion Pacific Entertainment