«Mair, open the envelope”: this sentence is enough to understand that it is Saturday. And on Canale 5 on Saturday evening it is the kingdom of Maria De Filippi. Today, January 10th, it starts again with a new one There’s mail for youwith a new edition26 years after the first episode. The appointment is at 9.30pm, prime time. Since its debut in 2000, There’s mail for you it’s a staple of TV, always with feelings at the center of every story. Apologizing, saying thank you, trying to put a broken relationship back together: it is for these reasons that people write to Maria, hoping that in the end the envelope will be opened.
You’ve Got Mail 2026first episode tonight 10 January 2026, guests Can Yaman and Bova
The first episode of the new season will see the presence in the studio of two guests much loved by the public. Two real pieces of fiction: Can Yaman will be therethe Turkish actor who found America in Italy, fresh from the success of the Rai 1 series Sandokan. The episode that was recorded before the actor’s arrest will be broadcast regularly.
In addition to him, Raoul Bova, fresh from his debut in Don Matteo 15always on Rai 1. There’s mail for you it goes beyond the competition between Rai and Mediaset: when Maria calls, no one knows how to refuse her invitation to broadcast.
The stories of the first episode broadcast tonight
Families divided by time or by misunderstandings that have never been clarified and broken loves that try to give themselves one last chance: the stories that Maria De Filippi tells are all more or less similar, often painful. It is his ability to mediate that always offers different points of view: without ever taking sides, he tells a sincere story.
There’s mail for you it does not promise immediate solutions, but offers those who participate the opportunity to talk to each other with equal sincerity. And maybe to clarify before opening the envelope. But there is no shortage of surprises: Raoul Bova, for example, will be the protagonist of a surprisein an intense and moving family story.
Who are the postmen of There’s mail for you?
This year too, the mail travels by bicycle: thanks to the four postmen. The Sicilian Marcello Mordino, an absolute veteran, is part of the cast of There’s mail for you since 2001. Maria chose the other three a Men and Women: they are the former tronistas Gianfranco Apicerni and Andrea Offredi. The latest arrival is John Bishopformer suitor, in the cast from 2023.
And this year too to deliver the broadcast invitations they cycle throughout Italy, from north to south (much more often in the south), also arriving at international destinations.
Maria De Filippi queen of Saturday evening on TV
The success of There’s mail for you it doesn’t arise by chance. Already in 2000 it achieved record ratingswith over 30% share, thanks to a decidedly simple but effective mechanism. It all revolves around the delivery of an invitation by the postmen, who notify the recipient of the arrival of an invitation to the studio from Mrs. Maria De Filippi. Without ever saying who turned to her to re-establish a relationship. The revelation therefore takes place in the studio, in front of the envelope that acts as a divider. Removing it (or perhaps closing the envelope) is the point of arrival of an almost always painful confrontation.
There’s mail for youItalian excellence in the world
In over 25 years, There’s mail for you hosted some of the biggest international stars. From Sophia Loren to Robert De Niro, from Julia Roberts to Kevin Costner, just to name a few, in addition to the most titled athletes in the world. One name above all? Diego Armando Maradona.
But above all it has built a recognizable identity, enough to be exported to more than twenty countries. All over the world: from Europe to the United States, from the Middle East to North Africa, up to South America. Maria De Filippi herself created the formattogether with Alberto Silvestri, main collaborator of Maurizio Costanzo as well as co-author of Maurizio Costanzo Show.