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Galicia-Set Comedy 'Animal' Tops Netflix in Spain Days After Premiere

Luis Zahera shifts to comedy in a Galicia-made series about a rural vet adapting to an upscale pet boutique.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the show surged to the top of Netflix’s viewing charts within days of its Oct. 3 debut, with the latest coverage calling it the most-watched title in Spain.
  • Luis Zahera stars as Antón, a countryside veterinarian who takes a job at his niece Uxía’s high-end pet shop, anchoring a culture-clash premise rooted in rural precarity and animal care.
  • The series was filmed entirely in Galicia across A Coruña locations including Pazo Dioño (Touro), Finca Donicio (Arzúa), Pontemaceira, Teo, Vedra, Cecebre and Santiago de Compostela, with the fictional town of Topomorto built from these sites.
  • Víctor García León and Alberto de Toro direct the Netflix short-form series produced by Alea Media, with a cast led by Zahera and Lucía Caraballo alongside Carmen Ruiz and Antonio Durán 'Morris'.
  • Caraballo prepared a Galician accent with coach Fede Rey, a detail highlighted in interviews, and reports vary on format, with some listing eight roughly 25-minute episodes and others citing nine.