Raw, gritty, original and clever; that’s how we’d describe Showmax’s new eight-part series, Spinners which we have no doubt will strike a great cord with many. We’ve never been afraid to be honest of our assessment especially when it comes to local content which we’ve sometimes felt has been beyond underwhelming (to say the least), disappointing and can be levels better especially since we’re aware of our capacity to produce much better quality. It seems of late we’re being proven right with some fantastic productions coming through, an immediate example being DStv’s Shaka iLembe. We can now add Spinners to that high quality storytelling and production list.
With nothing like it we’ve ever seen and set to make huge waves not only locally but internationally thanks to a concept / activity / sport (spinning cars) unique to Mzansi, Spinners cleverly shines a light on a way of life that is familiar to most of us residing here but perhaps also unfamiliar to some and probably even more so to international audiences who will be exposed to as a byproduct of the fact that it’s the first ever African series selected in competition at Canneseries.
From Showmax and CANAL+, Spinners follows Ethan, a 17-year-old driver working for a local gang. Needing to support his younger brother but increasingly disgusted with gang life, Ethan discovers a possible way out via spinning, an extreme motorsport where he can put his driving skills to better use.
It will officially premiere across Sub-Saharan Africa on Showmax on 8 November 2023, with new episodes on Wednesdays for the rest of the year, and on CANAL+ in Africa on 13 November 2023. STUDIOCANAL is handling international sales.
Spinners is driven by great story brought to life in a realistic manner by A+ grade level of acting led by Arendsvlei’s Cantona James and Chelsea Thomas. They’re joined by Dillon Windvogel (Blood & Water) and Elton Landrew (Recipes for Love & Murder), South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) winners Brendon Daniels (Zulu, Skemerdans, Five Fingers for Marseille) and Dann Jaques Mouton (Arendsvlei, Noem My Skollie), SAFTA nominee David Isaacs (co-creator of Joe Barber) and rising star Katlego Lebogang (Wounds).
If you’ve never left your jaw on the floor watching spinning, Cantona explains what you’ve been missing. “Spinning is making art with your car,” he says. “Going in a donut, making an eight, people hanging outside a car while it’s spinning, standing on top of a car… it’s just thrilling.”
Spinners is undoubtedly one of the few local series that is the gold standard and perfectly sets the tone for others to follow as an example of how to tell our unique stories with no notion of trying too hard or attempting to replicate what’s already been done. This type of high-quality original local content feels us with immense pride, a firm nod to you Showmax… may it long continue.
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