Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Lady's Companion' on Netflix, a Spanish...

CAREFUL, ALERTA DE SPOILER. Set in Madrid in 1880, “Manual para señoras” (“The Lady’s Companion” in English) is a Spanish series by Netflix that tells the story of Elena Bianda (Nadia de Santiago), the most sought after companion of the city and the one in charge of getting the perfect suitor for Cristina Mencía (Isa Montalbán). The problem is that she is attracted by the handsome young woman that Pedro Mencía’s daughter has chosen as her husban…

Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Lady's Companion' on Netflix, a Spanish...

Nadia de Santiago plays a chaperone who has her hands full with the very independent-minded Mencía sisters.

'The Lady’s Companion' Ending Explained & Series Recap: Will Elena Return In Season 2?

Netflix’s Spanish rom-com series, The Lady’s Companion, is exactly what the title suggests—a show centered around the life of a lady’s companion, Elena Bianda, and the many conflicts that she faced at her job. Set in 1880s Madrid, Elena thought her job was both liberating and limiting. On one hand, she was financially independent, yet according to the guidebook chaperones were advised to follow, they were forbidden from romantic pursuits. The co…

The Lady's Companion Review

The Lady’s Companion Review: In Madrid, 1880, Elena Bianda was a sought-after lady’s companion who was renowned in the circles for her ability to find successful matches for the women she trained. However, the downside to her job is that when the wedding is done and dusted, her job is over as well! All that changes when she arrives at the Mencía household to train their three daughters. Will Elena be able to pull off another successful job? The…