Spin

When the French president falls victim to a suicide bomber, his ex-communications adviser, Simon Kapita, finds political manoeuvrings soon begin as he is courted by his sworn enemy, the prime minister,

The president's funeral is barely over when the campaign for an early election starts. Kapita must swiftly find a candidate and locates the perfect contender in the president's ex-lover, Anne Visage.

The revelation of an affair between Anne and the late president goes public, creating a scandal that puts her candidacy in question. Meanwhile, Kapita gets closer to the truth about the murder.

The political campaign is in full swing, and, with the first round of the elections only one week away, Simon Kapita's wife prepares to reveal the truth about the attack on the French president.

To have any chance of winning the election, Anne now needs her enemy to back her, but the price of his support may just be too high. Kapita confronts Valentine about her relationship with Desmeuze.

The discovery of the bugged hotel room puts Anne's whole campaign in jeopardy. Blackmail, betrayal, last-minute alliances... nothing holds the spin doctors and politicians back in the race for office.

When the French president faces crises in both personal and political arenas, experienced spin doctor Simon Kapita is recalled to the heart of government to help deal with the emerging scandals.

The latest scandal threatens to bring about the collapse of the government when the president faces a vote of no confidence. Kapita has a plan to secure victory, but the pressures take their toll.

Secretary General Gabrielle Tackichieff decides to keep the president's health issues a secret, but her plan goes awry when a hostage situation erupts in Algeria. Juliette still hasn't returned home.

Gabrielle is relying on Bakian to negotiate the hostages' release, but Kapita seeks advice from Hussan. As secret talks with the terrorists come to a head, the president has a tough decision to make.

Desmeuze locates a secret file with the power to bring down the president. Bakian blackmails Gabrielle about her son's adoption.

Desmeuze uses the secret file to blackmail Kapita and demands that he resigns from his post within two days, but Hussan has a plan in store. The president must make his most difficult decision yet.

Spin doctor Simon Kapita witnesses an assassination that throws politics into turmoil and triggers a ruthless race for power. President Marjorie's wife sparks a diplomatic scandal in the Middle East.

After a betrayal, Alain Marjorie is forced to form a new government. Simon's ex-wife Apolline leaves Paris for Lebanon, where she's investigating a corruption case to which Clemence is closely linked.

Simon's ex-wife Apolline leaves Paris for Lebanon, where she's investigating a corruption case to which Clemence is closely linked.

Kapita grows more and more disillusioned by the maneuverings of power. Trapped in a devastating personal and political earthquake, Marjorie seeks the resources to ensure his political survival.

Heads are rolling in government as much as in opposition after the revelations resulting from Apolline's investigation. Anne-Marie annihilates her principal rival, and the country faces a new threat.

Determined to fight for his re-election and convinced that he will be able to regain control, President Marjorie is galvanized by the personal news he has received and does not hesitate to take risks by holding a vital referendum. This…