Monsieur Spade's Risky Premise Turned Out To Be Its Secret Weapon

However, many fans don’t realize just how riskyMonsieur Spadewas.

The Clive Owen-led neo-noir detective series boasts an impressive cast as well as a thrilling story.

Here’s who plays who in Monsieur Spade.

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The series follows Detective Sam Spade years into retirement, now living in France.

Sam Spade (Clive Owen) and Teresa wearing sunglasses at the end of Monsieur Spade episode 6

A custom image shows Teresa, Sam Spade, and Henri from Monsieur Spade.

Based on the works of Dashiell Hammet, Monsieur Spade is a mystery crime-drama series created for AMC by Scott Frank and Tom Fontana. The series follows Detective Sam Spade years into retirement, now living in France. His peaceful era is interrupted by a former foe who begins a string of murders, forcing Sam to return and uncover the truth about the town he now inhabits.

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Headshot Of Clive Owen

Headshot Of Cara Bossom

Monsieur Spade