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Fans Put Animal’s Fictional Kawanda Shop on Google Maps as Netflix Series Surges

The Goya winner’s first TV lead has turned a Galician tale of rural–urban contrast into one of Netflix’s most-watched new releases.

Overview

  • A user-created Google Maps profile places Kawanda at Rúa Polonia 10 in Santiago’s Costa Vella, drawing dozens of playful reviews that reference Antón and other characters.
  • Alea Media executive producer Jota Aceytuno says the listing arose spontaneously and views it as a “thermometer” of the show’s impact, noting the façade still stands at the filming site though the interior is empty.
  • The Google entry is labeled permanently closed and carries a 4.7 out of 5 rating, with comments inventing fictional vet visits and in-jokes from the series.
  • Actor Monti Castiñeiras reminded visitors that the storefront is a set rather than a functioning pet clinic.
  • Since its October 3 premiere, the nine-episode series starring Luis Zahera has led Netflix viewership in Spain and Argentina and entered the Top 10 in countries including Portugal, Serbia and Poland.