In preparation for the Sunday, January 14 premiere of Monsieur Spade, AMC, AMC+ and Acorn TV has disclosed a new teaser for the neo-crime limited series starring and executive produced by Golden Globe®, SAG® and BAFTA® Award-winner Clive Owen (Closer, Children of Men, The Knick). Owen plays the renowned hard-as-nails private detective Sam Spade in the six-episode crime drama. The series is co-created, written and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winners Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit, Logan, Minority Report), who also serves as director, and Tom Fontana (City on a Hill, Borgia, Oz).
Monsieur Spade revolves around the protagonist of American writer Dashiell Hammett’s 1930 classic novel The Maltese Falcon. It takes place in 1963, while Detective Sam Spade (Owen) relishes his retirement in the South of France. Spade is living a quiet relaxing life compared to his time as a private eye in San Francisco. The possible return of his old adversary will flip his life into chaos. The brutal murder of six Six cherished nuns turned up brutally murdered at the local convent. As the townfolk grieves, secrets are revealed, and new leads are established. Spade learns that the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious child who is believed to possess great powers.
Shot on location in France, Monsieur Spade features a talented ensemble cast including up-and-comer Cara Bossom(Radioactive) as Teresa, Denis Ménochet (Inglourious Basterds) as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud, Louise Bourgoin (The Romanoffs) as Marguerite Devereaux, Chiara Mastroianni (On a Magical Night) and many more.
MONSIEUR SPADE DEBUTS SUNDAY, JANUARY 14
ON AMC, AMC+ and ACORN TV
