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Spinners

2023 · 2 seasons

A gritty, high-revving coming-of-age drama where street racing thrills sit uneasily beside the pull of gang life and the fear of never escaping.

Created by
Joachim Landau, Benjamin Hoffman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Cantona James, Brendon Daniels, Dillon Windvogel
Tagline
In danger lies freedom
Overview
Ethan is a 17-year-old driver working for a local gang. Disgusted with gang life, Ethan discovers a possible way out via spinning, an extreme motorsport. But the looming gang war jeopardises that hope.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
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Created by
Joachim Landau, Benjamin Hoffman
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Cantona James, Brendon Daniels, Dillon Windvogel
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • crime
  • survival
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Joachim Landau, Benjamin Hoffman
Written by
Daniel Zimbler, Byron Abrahams, Gillian Breslin, Zoë Laband
Starring
Cantona James, Brendon Daniels, Dillon Windvogel, Braeden Buys, Elton Landrew, Stephren Saayman, David Isaacs, Jihaad Otto
Cinematography
Eeb Hajee
Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes, 52 min each
Network
Canal+, Showmax, Mzanzi Magic
Country
France, South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, English

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