How many episodes are in Riv4li?

Riv4li has 14 episodes in this listed season.

When does Riv4li premiere?

Riv4li premieres on 2025-10-01.

Is Riv4li a new series?

Riv4li is a new series (Season 1).

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Riv4li(2025)

Archived · Netflix

14 eps

S01

FamilyDrama

ON AIR: OCT 1Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Riv4li stays close to the specific social geography of middle school, where a single new face can redraw every alliance. Terry's arrival at a school in Pisa sets off a chain of small confrontations and shifting loyalties, all playing out at a pace that lets character moments land rather than rushing past them.

The friction between Terry's confidence and the existing group's resistance gives the drama its particular texture. Nobody here is simply a villain or a hero; the cool kids have their own investment in how things have always worked, and Terry's bold ideas threaten something real to them. That push and pull keeps the stakes grounded in the kind of everyday social pressure that feels genuinely recognizable.

Best for

middle school drama, social hierarchy and Family

Story lane

Family and Drama

Commitment

Season 1 · 14 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

At a middle school in Pisa, no one has ever challenged the cool kids — until new girl Terry arrives with bold ideas and the rivalries begin.

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Strongest Match

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Why this pick

Wild Cherry and Riv4li both thrive on how quickly a group’s rules tighten when someone new disrupts the pecking order. In Wild Cherry, mother-daughter bonds and close friendships get strained under public humiliation and secret-keeping, while Riv4li keeps the tension grounded in everyday school cliques, warmer and more intimate.

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Why this pick

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