Spinners Season 2: South African Sports Drama on Canal+
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“Spinners” Season 2: South African Action Drama Returns to Showmax
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What is “Spinners” About?
“Spinners” is a South African extreme sports action drama set in cape Town. The series centers around the risky world of spinning – a unique car stunt driving culture - and the lives of those involved. The first season garnered significant attention for its gritty realism and compelling characters.
Season 2: Production Details
Season 2 of “Spinners” is a co-production between African streaming service Showmax and Canal+. The season is being shot on location in South Africa, with Benjamin Hoffman returning as showrunner and co-creator. Jaco Bouwer, known for his work on the SXSW prizewinning eco-horror movie “Gaia,” is directing. Matthew Jankes and Sean Steinberg are also back to pen the scripts for season 2.
Joachim Landau is producing for Federation Middle East Africa & Caribbean, and Ramadan Suleman (“Zulu Love Letter”) is co-producing through his South African company Natives at Large.
The Canal+ and Showmax Connection
Studiocanal, the sister company of Canal+, is presenting a first look at season 2 at Mipcom. This collaboration illustrates the growing creative synergies between Canal+ and Showtime, the streaming service of MultiChoice, the pan-African pay-TV operator that is now fully owned by Canal+. The recent approval of the Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice solidifies this partnership and its potential to expand content offerings across sub-Saharan Africa.