The Lady's Companion () is a Spanish comedy-drama television series created by Gema R. Neira and María José Rustarazo. It stars Nadia de Santiago, Álvaro Mel, and Isa Montalbán.
It is set in an indeterminate historical era somewhat akin to the Madrid of the novelist Benito Pérez Galdós ().
Plot The plot follows chaperone Elena Bianda, as she is hired by Don Pedro Mencía on a trial basis to supervise his three unmarried daughters (Cristina, Sara, and Carlota).
Cast
Episodes +No.Original title in SpanishEnglish titleDirectorWriter(s)Original release date1Lección 1: Prohibido enamorarseLesson 1: Never Fall in LoveCarlos SedesGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina, Paula Fernández and Curro Serrano28 March 20252Lección 2: No contar mentirasLesson 2: Do Not Tell LiesCarlos SedesGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina, Sara Alquézar and Ricardo Jornet28 March 20253Lección 3: El pasado, pasado estáLesson 3: The Past Is in the PastCarlos SedesGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina and Sara Alquézar28 March 20254Lección 4: Alejar la tentaciónLesson 4: Ward Off TemptationClaudia Pinto EmperadorGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina and Sara Alquézar28 March 20255Lección 5: No traicionar a tu señoritaLesson 5: Stay True to Your LadyClaudio Pinto EmperadorGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina and Sara Alquézar28 March 20256Lección 6: Tus deseos no son prioridadLesson 6: Your Desires Come SecondCarlos SedesGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina and Sara Alquézar28 March 20257Lección 7: Mantener las buenas formasLesson 7: Maintain Proper DecorumCarlos SedesGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina and Sara Alquézar28 March 20258Lección 8: Hacer feliz a tu señoritaLesson 8: Make Your Lady HappyCarlos SedesGema R. Neira, María José Rustarazo, Salvador S. Molina and Sara Alquézar28 March 2025
Production Created by Gema R. Neira and María José Rustarazo, the series is a Bambú Producciones production. and Claudia Pinto Emperador took over direction duties.
Release The 8-episode series debuted on Netflix on 28 March 2025.
In May 2025, Netflix Spain announced that the series was cancelled after the release of season one.
Reception Pere Solà Gimferrer of La Vanguardia lamented that everything is fake ("impostado") and that Nadia de Santiago goes too far in breaking the fourth wall to tell the viewer what they already see with their own eyes.
HobbyConsolas gave the series 70 points ('good'), citing the "light-hearted tone of the narrative, the charisma of the protagonist and the effort of the production design" as positive elements.
See also 2025 in Spanish television
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