Old Dog, New Tricks (TV series)
| Old Dog, New Tricks | |
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Promotional release poster | |
| Spanish | Animal |
| Created by | Víctor García León |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Alea Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 3 October 2025 – present |
Old Dog, New Tricks (Spanish: Animal) is a Spanish comedy television series created by Víctor García León[1] starring Luis Zahera and Lucía Caraballo.
Plot
The plot follows gruff rural veterinarian Antón from the fictional Galician village of Topomorto, who loses his clients and is begrudgingly forced to join an animal boutique managed by his niece Uxía.[2][3]
Cast
- Luis Zahera as Antón[4]
- Lucía Caraballo as Uxía[4]
- Carmen Ruiz as Sabela[4]
- Antonio Durán "Morris" as Vicente[4]
Production
The series is an Alea Media production for Netflix, with Aitor Gabilondo and Jota Aceytuno serving as executive producers.[5] In order to deliver a Galician-inflected accent, Madrid-based Caraballo stated in an interview that, from a position of utmost respect and love towards Galicia, she trained with Federico Pérez Rey.[6] Shooting locations in Galicia included Dioño, A Calle, Pontemaceira, Teo, Vedra, and Santiago de Compostela.[5]
On 21 October 2025, Netflix announced the renewal of the series for a second season.[7]
Release
Netflix released the series on 3 October 2025.[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025
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31st Forqué Awards | Best Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Series | Luis Zahera | Nominated | |||
2026
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13th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Pending | [10] | |
| Best Main Actor in a Series | Luis Zahera | Pending | |||
See also
References
- ^ Cámara, Adrián (2 October 2025). "Luis Zahera demuestra que es un 'Animal' en una comedia simpática que habría agradecido tijera". La Razón.
- ^ Cámara, Adrián (2 October 2025). "Luis Zahera demuestra que es un 'Animal' en una comedia simpática que habría agradecido tijera". La Razón. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Paz, Rodrigo (19 August 2025). "Grabada en Santiago y alrededores y de lo más 'Animal': así es la nueva comedia con la que Luis Zahera tiene fecha de regreso a Netflix". El Correo Gallego. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b c d "Quién es quién en 'Animal': Conoce a todos los personajes de la nueva serie de Netflix con Luis Zahera". El Televisero. October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via HuffPost.
- ^ a b "'Animal' – estreno 3 de octubre en Netflix". Audiovisual451. 30 September 2025.
- ^ Paz, Rodrigo (30 September 2025). "Luis Zahera: "El problema no es que te encasillen como actor, el problema es no trabajar"". El Periódico de Aragón. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Paz, Rodrigo (21 October 2025). "Netflix confirma la segunda temporada de 'Animal', la comedia del momento rodada en Santiago". El Correo Gallego. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Chávez, Julieta (8 September 2025). "Mira el tráiler oficial de Animal, la nueva comedia de Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Quijano, F.D. (13 December 2025). "Premios Forqué 2025: la lista completa de todos los ganadores". El Cultural – via El Español.
- ^ Sabaté, Jordi (27 November 2025). "'Los domingos' arrasa en las nominaciones de los Premios Feroz con nueve candidaturas". eldiario.es.