Old Dog, New Tricks (TV series)
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| Old Dog, New Tricks | |
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| 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.
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] In 2026, during the filming of season two, the greenlight for a third season was reported.[8]
Release
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2025 |
31st Forqué Awards | Best Series | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Series | Luis Zahera | Nominated | |||
2026 |
13th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Main Actor in a Series | Luis Zahera | Nominated | |||
| 9th ALMA Awards | Best Screenplay in a Comedy Series | Víctor García León, Araceli Álvarez de Sotomayor, Germán Aparicio, Ana Boyero, Daniel Castro | Nominated | ||