Several networks announced the debut of a fresh weekend morning program this Wednesday, and Public TV will roll out a new season starting Saturday at 10:00 with the show I’m starting over. It is a space designed to explore the journeys of people who left bustling urban life to plant roots in quiet towns across the Spanish countryside, drawn by the slower pace and the higher quality of life those places offer.
Each participant has reimagined their path, driven by unique personal stories. They either embraced new roles or created entirely new careers, turning challenges into opportunities to thrive in communities where life moves at a gentler pace. As described in a press release from TVE, these changes are not simply about relocation; they are about rebuilding daily routines, friendships, and a sense of belonging in places where a thriving sense of community can feel both intimate and resilient.
Viewers will watch as a team from outer space dedicates a full day to the heroes, becoming direct witnesses of their everyday life within the rural environment. The show follows their routines, from chores and work to social rituals, and reveals how these towns weave newcomers into their local customs, festivities, and everyday traditions. The aim is to show not only adaptation but also the ways in which residents and newcomers co-create a shared future in these close-knit settings.
Across its season, I’m starting over will visit a diverse map of Spanish geography, highlighting places such as Somiedo in Asturias, Montalbán in Córdoba, Mayorga in Valladolid, Cabo de Palos in Murcia, Mácher in Lanzarote, Lerín in Navarra, Irixoa in A Coruña, Robledondo in Madrid, Kuartango in the Basque Country, La Pobla de Lillet in Barcelona, Alaior in Menorca, Acebo in Cáceres, Gestalgar in Valencia, Riopar in Albacete, Baños del Río Tobía in La Rioja, Avellanedo in Cantabria, and Loporzano in Huesca. Each stop becomes a canvas where the local landscape, climate, and traditions shape the ways people decide to begin again, blending old ties with new ambitions and everyday acts of adaptation.