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Sarabeth Pollock

Monsieur Spade review: Clive Owen's witty and wildly entertaining prestige TV show

Sam Spade (Clive Owen) leans against a car in Monsieur Spade.

Legendary gumshoe Sam Spade lives on through Clive Owen in the new limited series Monsieur Spade, coming January 14 to AMC, AMC Plus and Acorn TV. Monsieur Spade is prestige television at its finest, as it brings the early 1960s to life in the south of France with one of modern literature's most memorable characters. 

Monsieur Spade is a visual delight, full of nods to the source material, 1934's The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. It's utterly charming and brilliantly witty, with a fast-paced story that moves quickly without sacrificing the delicious details that make this series so special. 

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