

34 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestMadrid, 1961. Ana Mari is single, lame, Francoist and instructor of the Sección Femenina. By order of the dictator Franco, she must go to work as a maid to Ava Gardner's house and spy on her, pretending to be married to Manolo, a hustler who will become the driver of the American actress.
Cinematography
Lush black-and-white that worships 1960s Madrid.
Costume
Ava Gardner's wardrobe is pure Old Hollywood heaven.
Acting
Debi Mazar devours every scene as Gardner.
Creators
Paco León, Anna R. Costa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ava Gardner actually lived in Madrid during this era and called her villa 'the dump'—the show filmed in her real former neighborhood.
Paco León based Ana Mari partly on his own mother, a Sección Femenina member, making the satire deeply personal family therapy.