Spotless (TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | March 16, 2015 |
| Founder | Ed McCardie, Corinne Marrinan |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom / France |
| Products | Dark comedy-drama TV show |
| Parent | Tandem Communications (StudioCanal), Rosetta Media |
Spotless is a French dark comedy-drama TV show co-developed by Ed McCardie and Corinne Marrinan, produced through a collaboration between Tandem Communications (StudioCanal) and Rosetta Media. The series debuted on France's Canal+ on 16 March 2015 and concluded after ten episodes on 13 April 2015. The main cast includes Marc-André Grondin, Denis Ménochet, Miranda Raison, Brendan Coyle, and Tanya Fear.
Synopsis
Jean Bastière owns a crime scene cleaning company based in London, balancing his professional work with a peaceful family life alongside his wife and two children. His world is disrupted when his long-absent brother Martin arrives, bringing with him concealed secrets and the corpse of a woman hidden inside his van. This encounter sets off a year filled with significant repercussions as Jean faces unresolved issues from his past alongside emerging threats.
Cast
- Marc-André Grondin as Jean Bastière
- Denis Ménochet as Martin Bastière
- Miranda Raison as Julie Greer-Bastière
- Doug Allen as Joey Samson
- Liam Garrigan as Victor Clay
- Ciarán Owens as Frank McElroy
- Kate Magowan as Sonny Clay
- Tanya Fear as Claire
- Naomi Radcliffe as Maureen Devine
- Lucy Akhurst as Nina Johnson
- Jemma Donovan as Maddy Bastière
- Niall Hayes as Olivier Bastière
- Brendan Coyle as Nelson Clay
- Izabella Urbanowicz as Rosie
- Tolga Safer as Hakan
- David Avery as Yilmaz
Production
The Anglo-French series Spotless was co-created by Ed McCardie and Corinne Marrinan, with production handled by Tandem Communications (StudioCanal) alongside Rosetta Media. Filming for the initial season took place at West London Film Studios. In April 2016, the show was greenlit for a second season by the Esquire Network, which later shut down in 2017.
Broadcast
In the United States, the show was broadcast on the Esquire Network from November 2015 until January 2016. Globally, it was made available as a Netflix Original and subsequently included in Netflix’s U.S. streaming library.
External links
- French black comedy
- British black comedy television shows
- 2010s black comedy television series
- 2010s British drama television series
- French crime drama television series
- Television shows set in London
- 2015 British television series debuts
- 2015 French television series debuts
- Canal+ original programming
- Television series by Tandem Productions