Episode 1
Chapter 33: War
42m7.3 / 10
Lidia leaves New York and returns to Madrid in search of Sofía, who has run away to join the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War.
Episode credits
Guest stars Anahí Civantos, Kiti Mánver
TV series
Cable Girls
2017TV-MA5 seasons7.8 / 10
Las Chicas del Cable
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Chapter 34: Hate
37m7.0 / 10
Lidia's friends — both old and new — help her attempt to force Carlos to call Sofía back from the front lines. Pablo looks for ways to avoid enlisting.
Episode credits
Guest stars Juan Dávila
Episode 3
Chapter 35: Courage
43m6.3 / 10
Óscar and Carlota risk their journalistic integrity in exchange for helping Lidia with Sofía. Marga falls ill while running a dangerous errand.
Episode credits
Guest stars Guim Puig, Manuel de la Serrana
Episode 4
Chapter 36: Control
37m6.7 / 10
Carlos and Lidia encounter trouble in their search for Sofía. Carlota visits the western front with James, to Óscar's chagrin. Pablo goes missing.
Episode credits
Guest stars Teresa del Olmo, Óscar Zafra
Episode 5
Chapter 37: Insanity
38m4.2 / 10
When Madrid falls to the Nationalists, Lidia and most of her friends must face widespread grief and devastation, with long-term consequences.
Episode credits
Guest stars Antonio Magén
Episode 6
Chapter 38: Power
42m9.0 / 10
Lidia's defiance gets her into trouble at the prison camp, while Francisco concocts a plan to free her. Marga confides her secrets to Isidro.
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Episode 7
Chapter 39: Patience
38m9.0 / 10
Lidia is desperate to save her imprisoned friend. Elisa discloses Carlos' fate. Marga realizes who betrayed her. Carmen targets Lidia's loved ones.
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Episode 8
Chapter 40: Pain
42m10.0 / 10
Elisa reveals a startling secret as more of Lidia's friends are endangered. Sofía turns to an old friend for help protecting the prisoners from Carmen.
Episode credits
Guest stars Valentina Zenere
Episode 9
Chapter 41: Defeat
36m9.0 / 10
An unexpected ally seeking the ultimate revenge helps Lidia try and enact her plan to free all the prisoners from the women's prison camp.
Episode credits
Guest stars Valentina Zenere
Episode 10
Chapter 42: The End
41m8.5 / 10finale
When the final phase of their escape plan is threatened, Lidia, Carlota, Marga and Óscar make a momentous decision together.
Episode credits
Guest stars Valentina Zenere
Episode information updated Sep 20, 2026
More about Cable Girls
Cast
Blanca SuárezAlba Romero
Yon GonzálezFrancisco Gómez
Ana FernándezCarlota Rodríguez
Maggie CivantosÁngeles Vidal
Nadia de SantiagoMarga Suárez
Martiño RivasCarlos Cifuentes
Ana PolvorosaÓscar Ruiz
Denisse PeñaSofía PérezCredits
- Created by
- Gema R. Neira, Ramón Campos, Teresa Fernández-Valdés
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 42
- Original language
- Spanish
- Original title
- Las chicas del cable
Networks & production
Netflix
Bambú ProduccionesSpain
Themes
1920sbittersweetfemale friendshipperiod piecerekindled romancetelephoneworkworkplace romance
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