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Cable Girls

2017 · TV Series · TV-MA · 50 min · ★ 7.8 · 73% critics

DramaRomance

In 1920s Madrid, four women working at the National Telephone Company navigate friendship, ambition, and the pressures of a changing workplace. As romance, jealousy, and secrets swirl around them, they push back against expectations and fight for independence in a society that isn’t ready to make it easy.

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Streaming on Netflix.

32 hours to watch · 42 episodes.

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Details
Original title
Las chicas del cable
Years
2017–2020
Release date
2017-04-28
Network
Netflix
Language
Spanish
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
50 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
73/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (495 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bingeable period-set melodrama with romance, friendship, and workplace intrigue, and don’t mind a modern music vibe; Not for you if you hate soapy twists or want strict historical authenticity like in Valeria.

Pros: addictive drama; strong female characters; engaging romance and intrigue | Cons: modern soundtrack divisive; soap-opera exaggeration; uneven acting and realism

Themes

  • work
  • female friendship
  • telephone
  • 1920s
  • workplace romance
  • rekindled romance
  • bittersweet
  • period piece

Cast & crew

Episodes5 seasons · 42 episodes

Season 18 episodes
  • S1E1Chapter 1: Dreams54m
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  • S1E2Chapter 2: Memories50m
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  • S1E3Chapter 3: Lies58m
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  • S1E4Chapter 4: Feelings53m
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  • S1E5Chapter 5: The Past48m
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  • S1E6Chapter 6: Family64m
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  • S1E7Chapter 7: Loss54m
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  • S1E8Chapter 8: Love47m
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Season 28 episodes
  • S2E1Chapter 9: The Choice50m
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  • S2E2Chapter 10: Pact46m
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  • S2E3Chapter 11: Jealousy46m
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  • S2E4Chapter 12: Guilt49m
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  • S2E5Chapter 13: Secrets48m
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  • S2E6Chapter 14: Loneliness46m
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  • S2E7Chapter 15: Opportunities49m
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  • S2E8Chapter 16: Innocence43m
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Season 38 episodes
  • S3E1Chapter 17: Time42m
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  • S3E2Chapter 18: Death52m
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  • S3E3Chapter 19: Truth50m
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  • S3E4Chapter 20: Revenge49m
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  • S3E5Chapter 21: Sin47m
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  • S3E6Chapter 22: Fight43m
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  • S3E7Chapter 23: Hope42m
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  • S3E8Chapter 24: Destiny43m
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Season 48 episodes
  • S4E1Chapter 25: Equality47m
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  • S4E2Chapter 26: Liberty47m
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  • S4E3Chapter 27: Justice42m
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  • S4E4Chapter 28: Fear40m
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  • S4E5Chapter 29: Life44m
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  • S4E6Chapter 30: Doubt41m
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  • S4E7Chapter 31: Happiness39m
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  • S4E8Chapter 32: Luck37m
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Season 510 episodes
  • S5E1Chapter 33: War42m
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  • S5E2Chapter 34: Hate37m
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  • S5E3Chapter 35: Courage43m
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  • S5E4Chapter 36: Control37m
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  • S5E5Chapter 37: Insanity38m
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  • S5E6Chapter 38: Power42m
  • S5E7Chapter 39: Patience38m
  • S5E8Chapter 40: Pain42m
  • S5E9Chapter 41: Defeat36m
  • S5E10Chapter 42: The End41m