Crónicas marcianas (Laioria)

Crónicas marcianas (English: The Martian Chronicles) was a Laiorian late-night chat show broadcast on LTV Español 1 originally from 1999 until 2001 every weekday except Friday at midnight, based on the of the same name. After its success pre-millennium nosedived in its second series, it was unexpectedly axed, however in 2011 it was brought back by the channel on Friday nights at midnight only, where it lasted more successfully until 2014.

After the success of the Dryicoran and Spanish reboots in 2023, LTV announced the show would return in March 2024.

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Crónicas marcianas is a chat show which originally began in Spain in 1997. The idea was to bring less sensationalism and softer humour to the midnight slot, with comedians, wild animals, celebrity interviews and embarrassing videos.

After its surprise success in its home country, the show was brought to Laioria, where in its first series it soon became the ratings leader in the midnight slot. However, its second series was considerably more disappointing, and, despite winning its timeslot every episode since February 2000, it was cancelled, being replaced by repeats of ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?. Some were disappointed by the programme not returning, with reasons being given mainly featuring audience burnout (the show was broadcast four days a week, for twenty months).

In 2011, it was announced by LTV that a week of pilots would be broadcast on LTV Español 1, with Carlos Playas hosting the revival also. The return of the show received positive critical and viewer acclaim, and a full series was soon commissioned. The revival ended in 2014.