Monsieur Spade | |
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Genre | Neo-noir Crime drama Mystery Period drama |
Created by | Scott Frank Tom Fontana |
Based on | Sam Spade by Dashiell Hammett |
Written by | Scott Frank Tom Fontana |
Directed by | Scott Frank |
Starring | Clive Owen |
Composer | Carlos Rafael Rivera |
Country of origin | United States France |
Original languages | English French |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Network | AMC (US) Canal+ (France) |
Release | January 14 – February 18, 2024 |
Monsieur Spade is an American neo-noir television series created by Scott Frank and Tom Fontana, and starring Clive Owen as Dashiell Hammett's fictional private detective Sam Spade.
The series was originally released in the United States by AMC Networks, which provided the following synopsis:
The year is 1963, and the legendary Detective Sam Spade is enjoying his retirement in the South of France. By contrast to his days as a private eye in San Francisco, Spade's life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the rumored return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered at the local convent. As the town grieves, secrets emerge, and new leads are established. Spade learns that the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious child who is believed to possess great powers. [1]
The following actors are credited with the main cast for the episodes in which they appear:
No. | Title [3] | Directed by [4] | Written by [5] | Original release date [3] |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Scott Frank | Tom Fontana & Scott Frank | January 14, 2024 |
2 | "Episode 2" | Scott Frank | Scott Frank & Tom Fontana | January 21, 2024 |
3 | "Episode 3" | Scott Frank | Tom Fontana & Scott Frank | January 28, 2024 |
4 | "Episode 4" | Scott Frank | Scott Frank & Tom Fontana | February 4, 2024 |
5 | "Episode 5" | Scott Frank | Tom Fontana & Scott Frank | February 11, 2024 |
6 | "Episode 6" | Scott Frank | Scott Frank & Tom Fontana | February 18, 2024 |
Monsieur Spade is a co-production between AMC and Canal+. The co-creators are Scott Frank and Tom Fontana, who also wrote the scripts and served as executive producers. Additionally, Frank will direct the series. [1] The series was filmed in France. [6]
The series, which consists of six episodes, premiered on AMC, AMC+ and Acorn TV on January 14, 2024. [7] A first look image and teaser trailer were released in September 2023. [4]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Commanding the camera's full attention amidst the French countryside, Clive Owen makes for a mesmerizingly craggy Sam Spade even as the series around him struggles to live up to its hallowed lineage." [8] On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [9]
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