TV Fanatic recently had the chance to catch up with talented actor Clive Owen to discuss his upcoming role as venerable detective Sam Spade in the AMC series Monsieur Spade.
The series follows the detective well after he metaphorically hangs up his detective hat and settles down in France. Is Spade really the type of man who would let a good mystery go unanswered? There wouldn't be a series if he were.
Learn how Owen feels about the incredible honor of stepping into shoes previously worn by Humphrey Bogart and much more with our interview below.
Thank you. Hi, Clive, how are you?
Hi, very good. How are you?
I'm good, thank you. I've admired your work for a long time.
Thank you.
This role was especially fun.
Great.
How did you physically and emotionally prepare for the role, especially considering his age and the experience of the character?
I...
The series follows the detective well after he metaphorically hangs up his detective hat and settles down in France. Is Spade really the type of man who would let a good mystery go unanswered? There wouldn't be a series if he were.
Learn how Owen feels about the incredible honor of stepping into shoes previously worn by Humphrey Bogart and much more with our interview below.
Thank you. Hi, Clive, how are you?
Hi, very good. How are you?
I'm good, thank you. I've admired your work for a long time.
Thank you.
This role was especially fun.
Great.
How did you physically and emotionally prepare for the role, especially considering his age and the experience of the character?
I...
- 1/12/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Criminal Record is one of the better shows streaming on AppleTV+ right now. With great actors such as Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo in this riveting crime drama, Criminal Record impresses in the first two episodes. The premise is set for a thrilling showdown between two cops: Detective Sergeant June Lenker and Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty. One man’s life hangs in the balance, and the racial undertones in the show make for some arresting drama that is laced with powerful social commentary. The show intrigues us by introducing us to the characters, and their link is based on a 2011 murder case that Hegarty and his team handled. DS June Lenker finds probable cause to reopen that case, which may help Errol Mathis, a man serving a minimum of 24 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Adelaide Burrowes.
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How Did Lenker Find Out About Errol?...
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- 1/10/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
The two timelines in Saint X have reached their respective crucial stages. On the one hand, we have Allison, who has just found out about Edwin’s true intentions. On the other hand, we have Emily [we will address Clairey as Emily from now on], who now has evidence that makes Clive a possible suspect in her sister’s murder. Will Allison confront Edwin? Will Emily confront Clive? Saint X Episode 7 has a lot of questions to answer, and it does.
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The Truth
Two days have passed since Emily saw Clive beating a man, and Josh is worried sick due to her condition. He knows that she met Clive, but nothing more. As for Emily, seeing what Clive did to the man has rocked her to the core and reinforced her belief that Clive is the one who killed her sister. And yet, she tells her therapist that she wants to see him. Emily flips out upon...
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The Truth
Two days have passed since Emily saw Clive beating a man, and Josh is worried sick due to her condition. He knows that she met Clive, but nothing more. As for Emily, seeing what Clive did to the man has rocked her to the core and reinforced her belief that Clive is the one who killed her sister. And yet, she tells her therapist that she wants to see him. Emily flips out upon...
- 5/25/2023
- by Shubhabrata Dutta
- Film Fugitives
Drew Dowdle and John Erick Dowdle’s Waco: The Aftermath on Showtime released its third episode this weekend, and it’s quickly becoming one of those shows that we wait all week for. With gritty storytelling and fantastic acting, the accurate retelling of the events that followed the tragedy at Waco, Texas, in 1993 has grabbed all the viewers’ attention. Two separate stories are presented together, with one portion looking at the defense trial of the survivors of the tragedy, while the other looks at Michael Shannon’s character trying to unearth a terrorist plot. FBI negotiator Gary Noesner figures out that a terrorist plot is underway by the Nazis and tries his best to dig up clues before another tragedy happens. Here’s what happened this week:
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Livingstone Fagan, The Man
In 1994, in the San Antonio prison in Texas, Waco survivor Livingstone Fagan was deep in Bible study...
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Livingstone Fagan, The Man
In 1994, in the San Antonio prison in Texas, Waco survivor Livingstone Fagan was deep in Bible study...
- 4/30/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
John Hoogenakker has made quite a name for himself.
From television (Dopesick) to film and commercials, you've seen his face or heard his voice in various eclectic roles. And his career continues to ascend, with his stunning portrayal of real-life Branch Davidian Clive Doyle in the Showtime miniseries Waco: The Aftermath.
The series covers both the immediate aftermath of the Waco standoff and takes a look into the past, bridging multiple storylines into a captivating and moving series that does as much to teach us about the lessons of history as it does to help us understand the present.
We were fortunate enough to speak with the illuminating Hoogenakker, who was sincere and incredibly nuanced in his responses to our questions about the series.
We could have chatted with him all day. Enjoy this thoughtful conversation with the delightful Hoogenakker.
Why did you feel it important to show Clive's...
From television (Dopesick) to film and commercials, you've seen his face or heard his voice in various eclectic roles. And his career continues to ascend, with his stunning portrayal of real-life Branch Davidian Clive Doyle in the Showtime miniseries Waco: The Aftermath.
The series covers both the immediate aftermath of the Waco standoff and takes a look into the past, bridging multiple storylines into a captivating and moving series that does as much to teach us about the lessons of history as it does to help us understand the present.
We were fortunate enough to speak with the illuminating Hoogenakker, who was sincere and incredibly nuanced in his responses to our questions about the series.
We could have chatted with him all day. Enjoy this thoughtful conversation with the delightful Hoogenakker.
Why did you feel it important to show Clive's...
- 4/29/2023
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Episode 1 of “Saint X” ended with Alison and Tyler spending some quality time together by the sea. She will be leaving the next day. Coming to the present, Emily has been able to pull off a meeting with Gogo to get her phone back. Before talking about what happens in Episode 2 and 3, let us remind ourselves of the different timelines that we have seen till now to make things clearer.
Gogo Aka Clive and Edwin’s childhood [a small portion] Events before the disappearance of Alison Events after the disappearance of Alison Clairey Aka Emily’s present life
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Kiss And Cocaine
Clairey tells her parents (Bill and Mia) that Alison didn’t return last night. Alison returns and tells them that she was hanging out with Tyler. They are getting along pretty well. At breakfast, Edwin makes her pina colada extra strong, just as she had said she liked it. It...
Gogo Aka Clive and Edwin’s childhood [a small portion] Events before the disappearance of Alison Events after the disappearance of Alison Clairey Aka Emily’s present life
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Kiss And Cocaine
Clairey tells her parents (Bill and Mia) that Alison didn’t return last night. Alison returns and tells them that she was hanging out with Tyler. They are getting along pretty well. At breakfast, Edwin makes her pina colada extra strong, just as she had said she liked it. It...
- 4/27/2023
- by Shubhabrata Dutta
- Film Fugitives
As Alison’s parents and the resort authorities search for her all around the resort, Alison’s lifeless body floats at the bottom of a waterfall at a distance. Gogo, one of the concierges, takes cover and prays to God, apologizing for what he has done. Based on Alexis Schaitkin’s novel “Saint X,” this series explores the mystery behind the rape and murder of teenager Alison from multiple perspectives and timelines. Years later, when her younger sister Emily comes across one of the two men who were held responsible for her death, she decides to find out the truth. “Saint X” Episode 1 is the beginning of a complex plot. Here goes.
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Let There Be Bay
Emily and her boyfriend, Josh, are about to leave the bar. Josh offers to accompany her, and she knows that Josh is scared to let her walk home alone in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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Let There Be Bay
Emily and her boyfriend, Josh, are about to leave the bar. Josh offers to accompany her, and she knows that Josh is scared to let her walk home alone in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
- 4/27/2023
- by Shubhabrata Dutta
- Film Fugitives
Alycia Debnam-Carey leaves zombies behind for her follow-up to Fear the Walking Dead.
On Saint X, Debnam-Carey takes on the role of Emily Thomas, an environmental documentary editor trying to unmask the truth about her sister Alison's (West Duchovny) death several years before.
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin.
Debnam-Carey revealed exclusively to TV Fanatic that she chose not to read the book because she knew there would be distinct changes in the series.
"I didn't want to cross-pollinate what was happening on set versus in the book," the star shares.
"So I decided to just focus on the scripts and that character arc as it was being written for the show."
The star revealed that she waited to read the book until production was completed, and she hopes fans of the show will discover the book.
Debnam-Carey was coming off a...
On Saint X, Debnam-Carey takes on the role of Emily Thomas, an environmental documentary editor trying to unmask the truth about her sister Alison's (West Duchovny) death several years before.
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Alexis Schaitkin.
Debnam-Carey revealed exclusively to TV Fanatic that she chose not to read the book because she knew there would be distinct changes in the series.
"I didn't want to cross-pollinate what was happening on set versus in the book," the star shares.
"So I decided to just focus on the scripts and that character arc as it was being written for the show."
The star revealed that she waited to read the book until production was completed, and she hopes fans of the show will discover the book.
Debnam-Carey was coming off a...
- 4/26/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Saint X,” Alexis Schaitkin’s acclaimed 2020 novel, has roiling depth beneath its placid surface, much like the pristine waters of the Caribbean island where it takes place. The body of a young American girl washes ashore in those tropical tides, and because her death incites the story, “Saint X” initially cuts the figure of a thriller. Yes, the book slowly unfurls the details behind her untimely demise. But the story isn’t really about what happened, it’s about the grief, recrimination and obsession that consumes the survivors over time. It’s a meditation on trauma, shot through with social commentary and disguised as a nondescript “imperiled woman” beach read.
Hulu’s series adaptation of “Saint X” hews closely to its source material, which winds up being as much a curse as a gift. The show also feints at a proper whodunnit, then builds to a nuanced, if anticlimactic conclusion,...
Hulu’s series adaptation of “Saint X” hews closely to its source material, which winds up being as much a curse as a gift. The show also feints at a proper whodunnit, then builds to a nuanced, if anticlimactic conclusion,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Joshua Alston
- Variety Film + TV
Maggie can't think straight when Erin is involved, can she?
Maggie's recovering-addict sister popped up once again on FBI Season 5 Episode 20.
The way that Erin handled her reentry into Maggie's life, it's understandable why Maggie reacted the way she did.
To paraphrase Erin, "I've been back in town for three weeks. I'm staying with my best friend, Nikki, who I met in rehab. I'm finally calling you because Nikki's boyfriend is missing."
Then again, Maggie telling Erin to call the police wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy. But Maggie was correct that she couldn't just pick up whatever case she wanted to.
Didn't everything dovetail nicely shortly after that, though?
To understand Maggie's disbelieving reactions to Erin's actions, remember that Erin doesn't have the best track record, getting addicted as a college student in NYC and having to go into rehab during her two previous appearances.
No wonder Maggie wanted to exile her back to Indiana,...
Maggie's recovering-addict sister popped up once again on FBI Season 5 Episode 20.
The way that Erin handled her reentry into Maggie's life, it's understandable why Maggie reacted the way she did.
To paraphrase Erin, "I've been back in town for three weeks. I'm staying with my best friend, Nikki, who I met in rehab. I'm finally calling you because Nikki's boyfriend is missing."
Then again, Maggie telling Erin to call the police wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy. But Maggie was correct that she couldn't just pick up whatever case she wanted to.
Didn't everything dovetail nicely shortly after that, though?
To understand Maggie's disbelieving reactions to Erin's actions, remember that Erin doesn't have the best track record, getting addicted as a college student in NYC and having to go into rehab during her two previous appearances.
No wonder Maggie wanted to exile her back to Indiana,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
In a moment of emotional crisis, Alison (West Duchovny) blurts out the suspicion that’s been weighing on her to a stranger in the bathroom: “Am I generic?” she sobs. And though the stranger assures her that she’s not, Saint X takes a more nuanced view.
In premise, the series would seem to be a fairly standard take on the dead-white-girl narrative, with Alison’s eventual unexplained death serving as the mystery at the heart of the plot. But as with the 2020 Alexis Schaitkin novel it’s based on, it upends those tropes by offering a kaleidoscope of perspectives that reconsider what kind of stories we expect from tragedies like these, and who gets to be at their center — or it aims to, anyway. Unfortunately, an accumulation of minor fumbles leaves what could’ve been an incisive subversion of a familiar story feeling, instead, more like a replication of it.
In premise, the series would seem to be a fairly standard take on the dead-white-girl narrative, with Alison’s eventual unexplained death serving as the mystery at the heart of the plot. But as with the 2020 Alexis Schaitkin novel it’s based on, it upends those tropes by offering a kaleidoscope of perspectives that reconsider what kind of stories we expect from tragedies like these, and who gets to be at their center — or it aims to, anyway. Unfortunately, an accumulation of minor fumbles leaves what could’ve been an incisive subversion of a familiar story feeling, instead, more like a replication of it.
- 4/26/2023
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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