# RTVE broadcast of ‘My Brilliant Friend’ in Spain

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rtve-broadcast-of-my-brilliant-friend-in-spain
> Updated: 2026-08-23T23:05:10.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The Italian series ‘My Brilliant Friend’, based on the ‘Neapolitan Novels’ by Elena Ferrante, premiered on the Spanish television channel La 2. The series follows the lifelong friendship of two women, Elena and Lila, in Naples starting in the 1950s.

Following its debut, the production achieved significant viewership success, averaging a 6.2% audience share with 488,000 viewers and attracting nearly two million unique viewers. This performance was noted as the “best fiction premiere on La 2 in the last 20 years”. In response to these high ratings, RTVE scheduled a special broadcast of the series on its primary channel, La 1.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: RTVE moves ‘My Brilliant Friend’ to La 1 following record La 2 ratings

The Italian series ‘My Brilliant Friend’ has become a major hit on Spain’s La 2, recording its best fiction premiere in 20 years and prompting RTVE to schedule a special broadcast on La 1.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rtve-moves-my-brilliant-friend-to-la-1-following-record-la-2-ratings

### 2026-08-19: RTVE to premiere Italian series ‘My Brilliant Friend’ on La 2

The acclaimed Italian series ‘My Brilliant Friend’, based on Elena Ferrante’s novels, premieres this Sunday on Spain’s La 2 and RTVE Play.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rtve-to-premiere-italian-series-my-brilliant-friend-on-la-2

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