Monsieur Spade is a 2024 neo-noir television series created by Scott Frank and Tom Fontana, and starring Clive Owen as Dashiell Hammett's fictional private detective Sam Spade.

Premise

"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]

Cast

• Clive Owen as Sam Spade^[1]
• Cara Bossom as Teresa^[1]
• Denis Ménochet as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud^[1]
• Louise Bourgoin as Marguerite Devereaux^[1]
• Chiara Mastroianni as Gabrielle^[1]
• Stanley Weber as Jean-Pierre Devereaux^[1]
• Matthew Beard as George Fitzsimmons^[1]
• Jonathan Zaccaï as Philippe Saint Andre^[1]
• Rebecca Root as Cynthia Fitzsimmons^[1]

Recurring

• Alfre Woodard as Virginia Dell^[2]
• Dean Winters as Father Matthew
• Caroline Silhol as Audrey Saint-André
• Clotilde Mollet as Helena Thibaut
• Chiara Mastroianni as Gabrielle

Episodes

Production

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 also direct the series.^[1] The series was filmed in France.^[6]

Release

The series, which consists of six episodes, premiered on AMC and AMC+ on January 14, 2024.^[1] A first look image and teaser trailer were released in September 2023.^[4]