# Spin (2012)

> A disgraced former presidential spin doctor operates in the shadows to find a candidate capable of defeating a scheming prime minister in a snap French election.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/55027

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 18
- Episode runtime: 52 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, thriller
- Created by: Charline de Lépine, Frédéric Tellier, Emmanuel Daucé, Dan Franck
- Network: France 2
- Cast: Carole Bouquet, Nathalie Baye, Marianne Fabbro, Clémentine Poidatz, Bruno Wolkowitch, Nicolas Marié, Valérie Karsenti, Philippe Magnan
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2181219/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: tense, cerebral, morally grey, suspenseful

## Synopsis

Spin (2012-2016) is a French national-television political drama series created by Charline de Lépine, Frédéric Tellier, Emmanuel Daucé and Dan Franck for France 2. Bruno Wolkowitch plays Simon Kapita, a former communications adviser to the late French president who now works in the shadows, and Philippe Magnan plays prime minister Philippe Deleuvre, the ambitious politician who is expected to win the Élysée. Kapita's engine is simple and driven: after the president's assassination, he sets out to find a candidate who can beat Deleuvre in a snap election held within thirty-five days, while maneuvering through press offices, backroom meetings and rival advisers. Each hour-long episode is built from concrete campaign machinery, including polling, leaked stories, staged appearances and private negotiations, and the story runs across three seasons as one continuing arc. Nathalie Baye, Carole Bouquet and Nicolas Marié also appear among the principal cast. The tone is tense and cerebral, with a sharp, morally grey atmosphere that feels closer to a chess match than a shouting match. Fans of House of Cards, Baron Noir and The West Wing will find resonance in its portrait of power, image and the price of political loyalty, set in contemporary France.

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