Cable Girls

Cable Girls

Las Chicas del Cable

Created by Gema R. Neira, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Ramón Campos

On Netflix

2017–20205 seasons42 episodes50 min7.8 / 10

A warm, character-driven period drama centered on female friendship and workplace romance in 1920s Madrid, balancing romantic entanglement with social progress.

In 1920s Madrid, four women at the National Telephone Company ring in revolution as they deal with romance, envy and the modern workplace.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Cable Girls sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is Cable Girls easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of series.

  • Does Cable Girls leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Cable Girls scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Cable Girls violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love51

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Cable Girls, and what each one shares →

Like Cable Girls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cable Girls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cable Girls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cable Girls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cable Girls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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