The Lady's Companion

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.

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 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, citing the "light-hearted tone of the narrative, the charisma of the protagonist and the effort of the production design" as positive elements.