Monsieur Spade
Created by Tom Fontana, Scott Frank
On AMC
A neo-noir miniseries that pulls a weary detective from retirement into moral ambiguity, trading the American hard-boiled tradition for the atmospheric melancholy of 1960s France.
Detective Sam Spade is pulled out of his tranquil retirement in France to investigate a series of brutal murders.
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Questions people ask
Is Monsieur Spade sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Monsieur Spade scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Monsieur Spade violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Monsieur Spade leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Monsieur Spade easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Monsieur Spade
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Monsieur Spade
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Monsieur Spade, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Monsieur Spade, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Monsieur Spade, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
