AMC Networks has released the first teaser trailer for a new noir thriller series titled Mr. Spadewhat stars Clive Owen. The series is set in 1963 and the story centers on detective Sam Spade, who is enjoying retirement in the south of France until six nuns are killed. The character was created by Dashiell Hammett, the same author who wrote the famous stories The glass key, The thin man, Red HarvestAND The Maltese Falcon.
The series description reads: “The year is 1963 and legendary detective Sam Spade is enjoying retirement in the south of France. In contrast to his days as a private investigator in San Francisco, Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet. But the supposed return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns were brutally murdered in the local convent. As the city mourns, secrets emerge and new leads are established. Spade discovers that the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious child believed to possess great powers.
Owen plays Spade and is joined by him Dear Bossom, Denis Menochet, Louise Bourgoin, Chiara Mastroianni, Rebecca Root, Stanley Weberwith Matteo Barba AND Jonathan Zaccai.
Monsieur Spade is co-created, written and produced by Scott Frank (A Walk Among the Tombstones, Hoke, Godless, The Queen’s Gambit), who will also direct the episodes. It is also co-created and written by Tom Fontana.
Monsieur Spade will be released on AMC+ starting in early 2024.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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