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 treats classroom status as big drama, with friendships, crushes and loyalty caught up in the daily contest over who gets to belong. The tone stays light and energetic, but small betrayals still sting. Dares and underdog victories give the school rivalries a lively back-and-forth, without graphic violence or heavy darkness.

Terry’s bold ideas challenge more than the popular crowd’s authority: they also give classmates reasons to rethink their allegiances. Rivalries build episode by episode as alliances shift, making a friend’s loyalty or a small act of defiance feel consequential. The middle-school setting in Pisa brings sunny local color to these first attempts at standing up to the crowd.

Best for

school rivalry, underdog victories 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

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