STUDIOCANAL announces that filming has officially wrapped on Spinners Season 2 and unveils first-look images from the highly anticipated new chapter in the hit franchise, set to premiere in 2026 on CANAL+ and MultiChoice’s platforms (Showmax and DStv).
Two years after escaping the violent grip of gang life, Ethan and his friends have become spinning stars in the big city. Fame, love, and happiness finally seem within reach – until a brutal ambush, orchestrated by Ethan’s old gang, shatters their peace. Desperate, Ethan turns to the Maseko clan for help but their protection comes at a heavy cost. Now caught between two rival crime families, can Ethan take the wheel and find his own road?
Cantona James and Chelsea Thomas reprise their leading roles, while SAFTA winner Brendon Daniels and fan favourite Dillon Windvogel also return.
Who is joining the new season of Spinners?
New cast this season include SAFTA winner Clementine Mosimane as the matriarch of the Maseko crime family; Feather Awards Hunk of the Year nominee Mondli Makhoba as her bodyguard; and rising star Luyanda Zwane and African Movie Academy Awards nominee Aphiwe Mkefe as her children.
Look out for a cameo from top female spinner Kayla Oliphant, who was recently featured in the National Geographic series David Blaine: Do Not Attempt and is Chelsea’s stunt double in the series.
The eight-part CANAL+ ORIGINAL series is a co-production between African streaming service Showmax and CANAL+. The series is produced by Joachim Landau for Federation Middle East, Africa and Caribbean and co-produced by Locarno, Amiens and FESPACO winner Ramadan Suleman for Natives at Large, a South African full-service film and TV production outfit.
This new season of the English/Zulu/Afrikaans drama is once again co-created by Joachim with showrunner Benjamin Hoffman, with Jaco Bouwer (SXSW Zeiss Cinematography Award winner Gaia, kykNET record-breaker Niggies) again directing and SAFTA winners Matthew Jankes and Sean Steinberg returning as head writers.
The first season of Spinners broadcast to worldwide acclaim. Selected at Canneseries festival, the series won Best Foreign TV Series at The Shanghai International TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards, beating Succession, as well as three awards at Dakar Series, including Best Series. It also garnered three South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) nominations, among other accolades.
Since 2018, CANAL+ has produced 35 CANAL+ ORIGINAL TV series with African talent in 11 different African countries, such as Agent, Cacao, Eki, Ewusu, Invisibles, Lakantane, Niabla, Or Blanc, and Sundance Cinematography Special Jury Prize winner Mami Wata.
Today, the ambition of CANAL+ is to consolidate its production of CANAL+ ORIGINAL TV series in Africa at eight series per year from all over Africa.
STUDIOCANAL is handling international distribution.
About STUDIOCANAL (a CANAL+ Company)
STUDIOCANAL, CANAL+’s in-house studio, is one of Europe’s leading film and television studios, with worldwide production and distribution capabilities. It operates directly in nine major European markets, including Austria, Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, and offices in the United States and China. STUDIOCANAL finances, produces, and distributes 200 films per year. It owns one of the most prestigious catalogues in the world and the largest catalogue of European titles, boasting more than 9 400 titles from 60 countries. With a catalogue spanning 100 years of film history, STUDIOCANAL has invested close to 25 million euros into the 4K restoration of nearly 1 000 classic feature films over the past seven years.
STUDIOCANAL also produces over 15 series each year, including local creations and premium international co-productions, and distributes its scripted productions and CANAL+ Originals globally (2,000 hours of current and library content in distribution). Projects are produced in-house by STUDIOCANAL or through its worldwide network of production companies, including 2e Bureau, Flab, Kissman, Pernel, Upside and Grands Ducs Films in France; Birdie Pictures, Urban Myth Films, Strong Film & Television, Sunny March TV and Brock Media in the UK; Bambú Producciones and Te Espero en Marte in Spain; Lailaps Films and STUDIOCANAL Series in Germany; Opus TV in Poland; Sam Productions in Denmark; Dingie in Belgium; and The Picture Company in the United States. canalplusgroup.com/en/group/content-production-distribution-and-other
About CANAL+
Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration process. MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment platform, offering a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40 million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 17,000 employees.
CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetization; Thema, a production and distribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories.
CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in Scandinavia) and Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia). canalplusgroup.com/en
About Showmax
Showmax, launched in 2015 and available in more than 40 markets across the continent, is a leading African streaming service. It offers a unique combination of original African content, first and exclusive international series, popular movies, premium documentaries and the best kids’ shows, plus a mobile-only product to watch the Premier League and South Africa’s Premier Soccer League. Showmax is part of MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company.
About FEDERATION MEAC
Co-created and managed by Joachim Landau, FEDERATION Middle East Africa Caribbean is a subsidiary of FEDERATION STUDIOS. It is intended to create and generate IPs from MEAC regions, to produce and co-produce local films, TV series and high-end documentaries for local, continental and international audiences. FEDERATION MEAC produces genre-only content like action, adventure, rom-com, sci-fi, teen comedy, sports, thriller, and teen comedy.
About Natives at Large
Natives at Large is a South African full-service film and television production company. Natives at Large is dedicated to telling African stories through provocative and experimental films. They seek to use their empowerment credentials, financial strength, development and production track record, production services capabilities and strong brand to take a leading position in the film and television content space and enhance the participation of black people in the film industry. Natives at Large have produced multiple award-winning features, documentaries, shorts and television shows.
