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Season 1 – Cable Girls

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It's the 1920s and Spain has just gotten its first national telephone company, located in Madrid. For four young women who get jobs there, it's more than just work. It represents progress that is being made at the time as women are gaining more equality with men. This drama series follows the ladies, known as "cable girls," who feel attached in different ways -- to their families, their partners and their memories.
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Cable Girls — Season 1

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Silvina Lamazares Clarín 03/10/2020
It tells an interesting story about four girls who forged their destiny in the late 1920s, in Madrid, but modern music confuses the viewer. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Patricia Puentes CNET 03/10/2020
In any case and despite its problems, if you like vintage soap operas, give Netflix a chance at this Spanish accent and charleston dresses. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Mikel Zorrilla Espinof 03/10/2020
Come on, it's not bad, but it is very oriented towards an audience that I don't belong. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jenny Nixon Common Sense Media 02/06/2018
4/5
Spanish soap set in late-1920s Madrid is worth a binge. Go to Full Review
Kayla Cobb Decider 12/19/2017
Sometimes you just want to zone out and watch something that's soapy, a little ridiculous, and a lot of fun. If that's what you're in the mood for, Netflix's latest international original needs to be your next binge. Go to Full Review
Enrique Solórzano Cinema Movil 11/29/2017
In the end, what Netflix gives us is a telenovela to enjoy... as opposed to the type of content we have become accustomed to that keeps us up all night. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Agnieszka S @RT34368745 4d I was expecting a good quality tv series, and dear God, it had so much potential for a great show... Unfortunately the creators went the soap opera way. What a wasted opportunity. The setting, the cast and the costumes could have been made into something brilliant, instead it's a cheap play into the most dramatic and the most ludicrous scenarios you could imagine every 5 minutes, trying to arouse and engage your nervous system at every turn, completely losing any credibility and integrity of the story and it's characters. What a waste... It's exhausting to be bombarded with so much unnecessary drama, placed into the story for the sole purpose of keeping viewers attached - cheap shot. See more Anastasia S @AnaSpring Mar 4 I’m honestly curious how anyone can find this show amazing and captivating. Yes, the costumes are beautiful, actors looking like models, but for the love of God, the script is so "Days of our lives" kind of vibe, it sets the show like 20 years behind. It’s like bunch of house wives got together, got drunk, and decided to write a script. Including all their wild dreams, thoughts, desires, fears. Some say about the music. Please. This is the last concern for this mess. I’m still on season one and watching it for the sake of finding out what else they can come up with in the plot. So much potential. So much disappointment . See more Edward L @Glyndower Jan 1 Typical Spanish drama about class and with a soap opera feel. Music is awful modern American rubbish and mostly inappropriate to the story-line. See more Ana R @RT52729946 Jul 17 Uma das melhores series que vi nos ultimos anos. Certo que a banda sonora é um bocado desapropriada, tendo em conta que se passa no fim dos anos 20 e em espanhol, mas a história é tão boa! Tão viciante! Muito bem representada por todos os atores, e deveras mostram e ensinam uma força inexplicável. Baseada em factos reais de uma época demasiado difícil e dolorosa. Recomendo muito! Vale muito a pena ver! See more 05/22/2022 Words cannot rightly describe how bad this show actually is. See more 07/17/2021 It was such a great show love all the actors the storyline was beautiful overall an awesome show to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 1: Dreams The women working at the National Telephone Company are propelled into the workplace by a range of hopes; one of them, Lidia, must steal to save her own life. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 2: Memories Francisco makes Lidia an offer; Marga is concerned over what she witnessed at the party; Carlota must contend with her father's interference. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 3: Lies Lidia's identity is questioned and the police are called in; with her suspicions growing, Francisco's wife seeks help from Carolina. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 4: Feelings Marga makes arrangements for a lunch date with Pablo; Angeles learns further details about Mario's infidelity; Carlota is surprised by her own fantasies. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 5: The Past Carolina threatens Lidia with the revelation of her true identity as Angeles' world turns upside down; Miguel delivers an ultimatum to Carlota regarding their relationship. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 6: Family Lidia assists Angeles in planning her escape; Carlota works toward Sara's release; tensions between Carlos and his father reach a head. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 7: Loss While the Cifuentes family mourn their loss, Lidia makes a decision to come clean with Carlos about who she truly is. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 28, 2017 Chapter 8: Love Lidia's loyalties are divided with the arrival of the new rotary technology, and she must make a choice between her friends and her relationship with Carlos. Details
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Season Info

Director
Ramón Campos, Carlos Sedes, Teresa Fernández-Valdés
Creator
Gema R. Neira
Screenwriter
Ramón Campos
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date
Apr 28, 2017
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