TV series

Cable Girls

2017–2020 · 5 seasons

A lush, slow-burning period drama that wraps you in friendship and romance while quietly tightening the screws of societal pressure.

Tagline: Las Chicas del Cable
Overview: In 1920s Madrid, four women at the National Telephone Company ring in revolution as they deal with romance, envy and the modern workplace.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, gender, class, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
gender
class
identity
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild