'El show de Paz' premieres this Saturday at 16:00, with Paz Padilla as host in her return to Telecinco. The new weekend magazine show will fill the afternoon slot until 18:00, mixing humor with emotional stories, interviews and segments focused on solidarity. It will also revive hidden-camera pranks, a genre that had nearly vanished from Spanish television, with Padilla herself at the center.
Jaime Guerra, Mediaset's director of Production and Content, oversees the production, which aims to bring a broader range of content to weekend afternoons. Sergio Lizarraga, executive producer and director at Secuoya Studios, says the format takes inspiration from classic American talk shows, particularly Ellen DeGeneres's style, while adapting it to Padilla's personality. The team expects the show to offer an alternative to current television, shifting between comedy and emotional moments.
Padilla will be joined by models Cristina Piaget and Fabiola Martínez, singer Roi Méndez, comedian Jenni Alcolado, actor Jimmy Castro and her sister Lola Padilla, who is making her television debut. The premiere episode will feature Cuban-American actor William Levy, known for his roles in popular Latin American telenovelas.
Padilla says the project came as a surprise. Before receiving the offer, she was focused on theater and writing, while also giving conferences. She says she embraces opportunities as they come and believes life's events have brought her to this point. Despite her abrupt and controversial exit from 'Sálvame', Padilla insists she remains on good terms with the network. She has already returned for 'Te falta un viaje'.
Comparisons with Ellen DeGeneres bring Padilla both excitement and pressure. She describes herself as eccentric and deeply empathetic, able to move from playful antics to genuine emotional engagement, a quality she believes will define the new show. Social media also features prominently in her daily life. She sees value in television adapting to digital trends, but cautions against fixating on audiences who have already left traditional TV.
Padilla says media coverage often dramatizes her personal life, but she prefers to focus on growth and positivity. She wants the program to show that, despite life's wounds, people can keep living with love and humor. Telecinco has changed, she acknowledges, but her responsibility is to give her best on stage, regardless of ratings or detractors.
Her sister Lola's involvement is one of the show's basic novelties. Lola had recently faced retirement, and Padilla encouraged her to join the project. Her exact role remains a surprise, but Padilla describes her as warm and charismatic. The collaborators were selected to suit the show's emotional focus, with kindness and generosity at its heart and little room for conflict or anger.
Padilla also considered including her daughter, but wedding preparations have made that impossible for now. She is confident in her daughter's abilities and hints at possible future involvement. Raúl Prieto directs the show; Padilla previously worked with him on 'Sálvame' and praises his creativity and understanding of television.
Looking back on her time at 'Sálvame', Padilla says she feels neither resentment nor nostalgia, despite the personal challenges she faced. She would not return to that format because she has changed, but would have no issue working with former colleagues in a different context. The demands of live weekend television do not intimidate her. She has managed similar workloads before, though she now values her freedom and ability to travel more than ever.
Padilla enjoys the hidden-camera segments and connecting with the studio audience. She describes herself as mischievous and says she is happiest when making television. She defends hidden cameras as a way for actors to reveal truths through fiction. 'El show de Paz' launches as Spanish television experiments with new formats and personalities amid other programming shifts. Recent changes in the Spanish TV field include ratings surges for major events and entertainment, including the Ecuador-Germany World Cup match and Venezuela earthquake coverage on La 1 (see details here).
Telecinco is one of Spain's leading private broadcasters, known for entertainment and reality programming. 'Sálvame', where Padilla previously worked, was a long-running talk show that ended amid controversy. The new show's focus on positive emotions and family involvement contrasts with the confrontational style that once dominated the channel's afternoons. Its hidden cameras and varied team of collaborators reflect a broader trend in Spanish TV toward more diverse, emotionally engaging content.
Mediaset Infinity, Mediaset España's official streaming platform, lists the programme as the first season of a Telecinco show hosted by Padilla and places it in the weekend-afternoon schedule. Its catalogue dates the season's farewell episode to 30 August 2026 and describes it as the programme's definitive curtain call. The listing also highlights the show's collaborators and segments featuring people who received help through the programme, extending its solidarity theme beyond the launch description.
