Spin (TV series)

Spin (French: Les Hommes de l'ombre - literally The Shadow Men) is a French political television drama series created by Dan Franck, Frederic Tellier, Charline de Lépine and Emmanuel Daucé, and broadcast from 25 January 2012 on France 2.

Spin
Also known asLes Hommes de l'ombre  (French)
GenrePolitical thriller
Political drama
Created by
  • Dan Franck
  • Frédéric Tellier
  • Charline de Lépine
  • Emmanuel Daucé
Directed byJean-Marc Brondolo
Frédéric Tellier
Frédéric Garson
Starring
ComposerChristophe Lapinta
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Producers
  • Jean-François Boyer
  • Charline de Lépine
  • Emmanuel Daucé
Production locationParis
Running time52 minutes per episode
Release
Original networkFrance 2 (France)
First shown inFrance
Original release25 January 2012 (2012-01-25)
External links
www.france2.fr/emissions/
les-hommes-de-l-ombre

After the success of the first season in its native France,[1] a second season was commissioned,[2] which premièred on France 2 on 1 October 2014 with 13.5% of the viewing audience.[3] While prime time viewing figures were disappointing, combining those with on-demand numbers led to a more stable audience. A third series was subsequently commissioned.[4] It was broadcast in France in October–November 2016.

In December 2015 it was announced that Spin would air in the UK on More4.[5] The show premiered on 8 January 2016 and the two existing seasons were broadcast consecutively on a weekly basis. The third and final season was broadcast in April–May 2017.

Synopsis

Season 1

The President of France, visiting a striking factory in Saint-Étienne in the Loire, east-central France, is killed in a suicide attack. Presidential elections are announced for 35 days later and there is no doubt that the prime minister, Philip Deleuvre (Philippe Magnan), will run for the Élysée. But what few people know is that the Prime Minister knows more than he claims. This grand lie causes a return to business of Simon Kapita (Bruno Wolkowitch), a former spin doctor to the late president. Anxious to preserve the honour of his dead friend and some form of political ethics, this "man of the shadows" sets out to find a candidate who will be able to beat Deleuvre — who is being advised by Kapita's former protégé Ludovic Desmeuze (Grégory Fitoussi).

Cast

Actor Character Description Appearances
1 2 3
Bruno WolkowitchSimon KapitaVisage's and later Marjorie's Spin DoctorStarring
Grégory FitoussiLudovic DesmeuzeDeleuvre's and later Carrère's Spin DoctorStarring
Philippe MagnanPhilippe DeleuvreDesportes' Prime Minister; later Leader of the OppositionStarring
Emmanuelle Bach1Apolline VremlerJournalist and ex-wife of Simon KapitaStarring
Yves PignotRobert PalissySenator; later Marjorie's Minister of the Interior and Prime MinisterRecurringStarring
Marianne FabbroJuliette KapitaSimon and Apolline's Daughter; freelance journalistStarringRecurringStarring
Nicolas MariéAlain MarjoriePresident of FranceRecurringStarring
Carole BouquetElizabeth MarjorieMarjorie's wife; First Lady of FranceStarring
Nathalie BayeAnne VisageDesportes' Secretary of State for Social Affairs and HealthStarring
Clémentine PoidatzValentineStarring
Mathieu BarbetMarc KajanefWebmasterStarring
Philippe HérissonJean GuénelonDeleuvre's Chief Cabinet SecretaryStarring
Abdelhafid MetalsiMalik GendreHead of Presidential SecurityStarring
Aure AtikaGabrielle TackichieffMarjorie's Secretary-General of the ÉlyséeStarring
Olivier RabourdinBenoît HussanMarjorie's Minister of the InteriorStarring
François BerlandPascal DiotMarjorie's Chief Cabinet SecretaryStarring
Stéphanie CrayencourRose SarfatiHussan's wifeStarring
Laurent LucasMaxime BeaugendreMarjorie's Prime MinisterStarring
Rachida BrakniClémence ParodiMarjorie's Secretary of State for Parliamentary RelationsStarring
Aïssatou DiopLiliRecurring
François-Régis MarchassonPetitjeanLeader of the Parti Du RassemblementRecurring
Smadi WolfmanAlexandraMarjorie's Spin DoctorRecurring
Sandra ChoquetClaudiaRecurring
Christiane MilletIsabelle DesportesDesportes' wife; First Lady of FranceRecurring
Patrick HarivelDesportes' Minister of the InteriorRecurring
Jackee TotoJamieRecurring
Serge BiavanPratHead of Anti-TerrorismRecurring
Cyril CoutonPollsterRecurring
François DunoyerPierre DesportesPresident of FranceRecurring
Jérémy BardeauArthur FrotRecurring
Hervé PierreMarjorie's Prime MinisterRecurring
Elisabeth CommelinSoniaMarjorie's SecretaryRecurring
Lucien Rumiel BraunRudolphDeleuvre's Parliamentary AssistantRecurring
Eric Herson-MacarelEditor of MediamagRecurring
Peter HudsonBakianBusinessman and arms dealerRecurring
Stefan GodinGaillaudAdmiralRecurring
Anne LoiretAnnie VaneckDirector of Directorate-General for External SecurityStarring
Marc PierretBatailleRecurring
Anne BenoîtHélène SaccoMarjorie's Prime MinisterStarring
Sophie-Charlotte HussonAnne-Marie CarrèreMP for Hauts-de-Seine and candidate for PresidentStarring

1 In series 1, Valérie Karsenti portrayed Apolline.

International broadcasts

CountryTV network(s)Broadcast title
 AustraliaSBSSpin
 BulgariaBNTВ сянката на властта
 DenmarkDR2Spin[6]
 FranceFrance 2Les Hommes de l'ombre
 Finland[7]
 GermanySETSpin – Paris im Schatten der Macht[8]
 GreeceERTΟι άνθρωποι του παρασκηνίου[9]
 Hungary[7]
 United KingdomMore4Spin
 Islamic Republic of IranOfoghMen of Shadow
 Israelyes"Men Of Shadows"

Recognition

Year Award Category Name Result Ref
2012 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels : FIPA d'or Meilleure interprétation féminine (séries)
Best female actor in a series
Nathalie Baye (season 1) Won [10]
2012 Monte-Carlo Television Festival Prix de la presse - Meilleure série française
("Press award for best French series")
Season 1 Won [11][12]
Meilleure mini-série
("Best mini-series")
Season 1 Nominated
Meilleur acteur (mini-séries)
("Best actor in a mini-series")
Bruno Wolkowitch (season 1) Nominated
2013 Globes de Cristal Awards Meilleur téléfilm ou série télévisée
("Best TV movie or TV series")
Season 1 Nominated [11][13]
2014 La Rochelle TV Fiction Festival Meilleure série (France)
("Best French series")
Season 2, episode 1 Nominated
2017 Globes de Cristal Awards Meilleur téléfilm ou série télévisée
("Best TV movie or TV series")
Season 3 Pending [14]

References

  1. Grégoire Poussielgue (3 February 2012). "Pari gagnant pour France 2 dans la fiction française" [A winning bet for France 2 in French fiction]. Les Échos (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. Solange Brousse (28 February 2012). "La saison 2 des Hommes de l'ombre en cours d'écriture" [Season 2 of Les Hommes de l'ombre is being written]. Stratégies (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. Kevin Boucher (2 October 2014). "Audiences : Blacklist leader devant Des racines et des ailes, Les Hommes de l'ombre revient en baisse" [Audience figures: Blacklist leads over Des racines et des ailes, Les Hommes de l'ombre returns with a fall in numbers]. PureMédias (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. Romain Delacroix (15 October 2014). "Les hommes de l'ombre (France 2) : Une saison 3 est en préparation" [Les hommes de l'ombre (France 2): A third season is in preparation]. Télé Loisirs (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "Introducing Walter Presents". Channel 4. 3 December 2015.
  6. DR TV: Spin Linked 2016-02-24
  7. Sylvie Thomas (September 2012). "The international success of French television series" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  8. "Spin – Paris im Schatten der Macht". Sony Entertainment Television.
  9. "Les Hommes de l'ombre (Οι άνθρωποι του παρασκηνίου) το Σάββατο 16/5 στις 20.00" (in Greek). Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation.
  10. "Le 25e FIPA rend son verdict" [The 25th FIPA delivers its verdict] (in French). EITB. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  11. "Nominations et récompenses pour Les Hommes de l'ombre" [Nominations and recognition for Les Hommes de l'ombre]. AlloCiné (in French).
  12. Jean-Maxime Renault (10 June 2012). "Festival de Monte-Carlo 2012 : Le palmarès des Prix de la Presse" [Monte-Carlo Festival 2012: Press Awards]. AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  13. "Globes de Cristal : Et les nommés sont..." [Globes de Cristal: And the nominations are...] (in French). 16 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  14. http://www.stephanelarue.com/Globes-de-Cristal-2017-Voici-les-nommes-dans-chaque-categorie_a20570.html
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