''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. After the success of the first season in its native France, a second season was commissioned, which premièred on France 2 on 1 October 2014 with 13.5% of the viewing audience. While

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viewing figures were disappointing, combining those with on-demand numbers led to a more stable audience. A third series was subsequently commissioned. It was broadcast in France in October–November 2016. In December 2015 it was announced that ''Spin'' would air in the UK on More4. 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

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factory in

Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the t ...

in the Loire, east-central France, is killed in a

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. Presidential elections are announced for 35 days later and there is no doubt that the prime minister, Philip Deleuvre (), 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 ().

Cast

¹ In series 1,

Valérie Karsenti Valérie Karsenti (born 26 August 1968) is a French television, film, stage and voice actress. She is best known for her role as Liliane in the sitcom ''Scènes de ménages''. Biography Valérie Karsenti was born in Pantin in the department ...

portrayed Apolline.

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2014)

Season 3 (2016)

International broadcasts

Recognition

References

External links

* (French) * {{IMDb title, 2181219, Spin French-language television shows 2012 French television series debuts Television shows set in France France Télévisions television dramas French political drama television series Television shows set in Paris