Spanish public television network La 1 premieres the second season of its prime-time entertainment show El Perro Andaluz tonight. Presenter Manu Sánchez returns to host the format, which pairs social and political satire with news discussion and live musical performances.
Actor Miguel Rellán and singer Antoñito Molina appear as the featured studio guests for the opening broadcast of the new season.
Tonight's premiere episode features a dedicated segment examining current events in the autonomous city of Ceuta. The focus on Ceuta is complemented by a live performance from Ceutí artist La Shica, who joins the show's resident house band and the Gospel It vocal ensemble.
Rellán is a veteran Spanish actor with a career spanning five decades across theatre, film and television, including a Goya Award for best supporting actor. Molina is a pop singer-songwriter from Rota in Cádiz who built a national following through hits blending pop and flamenco styles. La Shica is an artist from Ceuta known for fusing traditional flamenco singing with hip-hop and urban rhythms.
New Set Features and Studio Panelists
The second season introduces several formal adjustments to the program's studio set and structure. Host Manu Sánchez will launch a visual tool called La Pizarra to break down the key topics of the day during his opening monologue.
The show has also expanded its panel of regular collaborators with the addition of comedian Antonio Reguera, who joins the team for comedy sketches and group debates.
Sánchez is an Andalusian comedian, producer and broadcaster known for combining regional observational humor with political commentary on Spanish television. Reguera is an Andalusian humorist and musician recognized across southern Spain for his stand-up monologues. Gospel It is a vocal collective that provides live musical accompaniment and choral arrangements for Spanish stage and television productions.
Returning Segments and Network Archives
Alongside its new features, the show retains the core segments that established its first season. Actress María Galiana continues to lead her regular feature Palabras Mayores, while the show maintains its guest interview space Confesionario.
The program also continues El Perro Verde, a tribute segment dedicated to the career of veteran Spanish journalist Jesús Quintero. Cultural and historical content remains a fixture of the broadcast, with presenter Carmen Fuentes retrieving historic footage from the public broadcasting archive.
Galiana is a Goya Award winning Spanish actress best known for her decades-long role in the television series Cuéntame Cómo Pasó. Quintero, who died in 2022, was one of Spain's most prominent interviewers and late-night television pioneers, famous for his intimate broadcast style. The RTVE Archive preserves decades of historical television and radio recordings produced by Spain's national broadcaster.
Public Television Schedule Strategy
RTVE aims to strengthen its Thursday late-night programming block with the return of the format. The public network is relying on the combination of news analysis, Southern humor and cultural content to secure viewer engagement.
La 1 is the primary flagship television channel of Televisión Española, the state-owned public broadcaster operated by RTVE. The channel airs nationwide across Spain, offering news, drama and prime-time entertainment.
