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*The Last Panthers*
The Last Panthers
Also known as	Panthers
Genre	Action, Drama
Created by	Jack Thorne
Written by	Jack Thorne
Directed by	Johan Renck
Starring	Samantha Morton; Tahar Rahim; Goran Bogdan; John Hurt
Theme music composer	David Bowie
Opening theme	"Blackstar" by David Bowie
Composer	Clark
Country of origin	France
Original languages	English; French; Serbian; Croatian
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Production locations	London; Marseille; Belgrade; Montenegro
Cinematography	Laurent Tangy
Running time	48 minutes
Production company	Warp Films
Original release
Network	Sky Atlantic (UK) ; Canal+ (France)
Release	12 November –; 17 December 2015

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The Last Panthers is a Franco-British crime drama television series created by Jack Thorne and directed by Johan Renck.^[1] It is a fictional story inspired by the notorious Balkan jewel thieves the Pink Panthers. The six-part series premiered on Canal+ on 26 October 2015 in France and on Sky Atlantic on 12 November 2015 in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. It first aired in the US on SundanceTV in April 2016.^[2]^[3]

Premise

The show opens with a diamond heist bearing a resemblance to those of a gang of thieves known as the Pink Panthers, before quickly delving into the dark heart of Europe where a shadowy alliance of gangsters and 'banksters' now rule.

Cast

Samantha Morton as Naomi Franckom
John Hurt as Tom Kendle
Tahar Rahim as Khalil Rachedi
Goran Bogdan as Milan Celik
Camélia Jordana as Samira
Corinne Masiero as The Judge
Igor Benčina as Zlatko Mladić

Music

On 6 October 2015, international news media announced that David Bowie had arranged his new track "Blackstar" as the theme song of the show, as well as introducing the listener to 45 seconds of the intro. The series director, Johan Renck, said of both the artist and the song; "The piece of music he laid before us embodied every aspect of our characters and the series itself: dark, brooding, beautiful and sentimental (in the best possible incarnation of this word). All along, the man inspired and intrigued me and as the process passed, I was overwhelmed with his generosity. I still can’t fathom what actually happened".^[4]

Rolling Stone magazine's Daniel Krep said that the tune reminded him "of the bleak, haunting instrumentals on the back half of Bowie's 1977 album "Heroes"",^[5] and The Guardian suggested the song revealed Bowie 'at his most brooding.'

The series is soundtracked by Warp Records artist Clark. It is his debut TV score and director Johan Renck said "Chris's sensibilities and brazen creativity was bang on for a score to deal with everything from the Biblical grandeur of the story, via brooding darkness all the way over to tender sentimentality. He had it covered."^[6]

References

^ "The Last Panthers". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ Tv, Guardian (15 June 2015). "Exclusive trailer: The Last Panthers". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ Tv, Guardian (2 October 2015). "The Last Panthers – exclusive trailer for the Samantha Morton thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
^ "David Bowie's theme song for The Last Panthers – listen here". The Guardian. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
^ Kreps, Daniel (6 October 2015). "Hear David Bowie's Haunting 'Blackstar' Theme From 'Last Panthers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
^ "Clark scores new crime thriller The Last Panthers". Resident Advisor. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

External links

The Last Panthers at IMDb

[1] "The Last Panthers". Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[2] Tv, Guardian (15 June 2015). "Exclusive trailer: The Last Panthers". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[3] Tv, Guardian (2 October 2015). "The Last Panthers – exclusive trailer for the Samantha Morton thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

[4] "David Bowie's theme song for The Last Panthers – listen here". The Guardian. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

[5] Kreps, Daniel (6 October 2015). "Hear David Bowie's Haunting 'Blackstar' Theme From 'Last Panthers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

[6] "Clark scores new crime thriller The Last Panthers". Resident Advisor. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

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-'''''The Last Panthers''''' is a Franco-British crime drama television series created by [[Jack Thorne (writer)|Jack Thorne]] and directed by [[Johan Renck]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sky.com/tv/show/the-last-panthers/article/announcement|title = The Last Panthers|date = |accessdate = 3 September 2015|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> It is a fictional story inspired by the notorious Balkan jewel thieves the [[Pink Panthers]]. The six-part series premiered on [[Canal+]] on 26 October 2015 in France and on [[Sky Atlantic]] on 12 November 2015 in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. Its US premiere is scheduled for spring 2016 on [[SundanceTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/jun/15/exclusive-trailer-the-last-panthers-sky-atlantic|title = Exclusive trailer: The Last Panthers|date = |accessdate = 3 September 2015|website = [[The Guardian]]|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/oct/02/the-last-panthers-exclusive-trailer-for-the-samantha-morton-thriller |title=The Last Panthers – exclusive trailer for the Samantha Morton thriller |accessdate=7 October 2015 |publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
+'''''The Last Panthers''''' is a Franco-British crime drama television series created by [[Jack Thorne (writer)|Jack Thorne]] and directed by [[Johan Renck]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sky.com/tv/show/the-last-panthers/article/announcement|title = The Last Panthers|date = |accessdate = 3 September 2015|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> It is a fictional story inspired by the notorious Balkan jewel thieves the [[Pink Panthers]]. The six-part series premiered on [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]] on 26 October 2015 in France and on [[Sky Atlantic]] on 12 November 2015 in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. It first aired in the US on [[SundanceTV]] in April 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/jun/15/exclusive-trailer-the-last-panthers-sky-atlantic|title = Exclusive trailer: The Last Panthers|date = 15 June 2015|accessdate = 3 September 2015|website = [[The Guardian]]|publisher = |last = |first = | last1=Tv | first1=Guardian }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2015/oct/02/the-last-panthers-exclusive-trailer-for-the-samantha-morton-thriller |title=The Last Panthers – exclusive trailer for the Samantha Morton thriller |accessdate=7 October 2015 |work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 October 2015 |last1=Tv |first1=Guardian }}</ref>
 == Premise ==
-The show opens with a diamond heist bearing a resemblance to those of a gang of thieves known as the Pink Panthers, before quickly delving into the dark heart of Europe where a shadowy alliance of gangsters and 'banksters' now rules.
+The show opens with a diamond heist bearing a resemblance to those of a gang of thieves known as the Pink Panthers, before quickly delving into the dark heart of Europe where a shadowy alliance of gangsters and 'banksters' now rule.
 == Cast ==
-*[[Samantha Morton]] as Naomi Franckom, a British loss adjuster charged with recovering the stolen diamonds whatever the cost.
+*[[Samantha Morton]] as Naomi Franckom
-*[[John Hurt]] as Tom Kendle, Naomi's nefarious boss.
+*[[John Hurt]] as Tom Kendle
-*[[Tahar Rahim]] as Khalil Rachedi, a French-Algerian policeman in pursuit of the thieves.
+*[[Tahar Rahim]] as Khalil Rachedi
-*[[Goran Bogdan]] as Milan Celik, a Balkan jewel thief and criminal.
+*[[Goran Bogdan]] as Milan Celik
+*[[Camélia Jordana]] as Samira
-*Igor Bencina as Zlatko Mladic.
-*[[Corinne Masiero]] as Corinne
+*[[Corinne Masiero]] as The Judge
+*[[Igor Benčina]] as Zlatko Mladić
 == Music ==
-On 6 October 2015, international news media announced that [[David Bowie]] has arranged his new track "[[Blackstar (David Bowie song)|Blackstar]]" as the theme song of the show, as well as introducing the listener to 45 seconds of the intro. The series director, Johan Renck, said of both the artist and the song; "The piece of music he laid before us embodied every aspect of our characters and the series itself: dark, brooding, beautiful and sentimental (in the best possible incarnation of this word). All along, the man inspired and intrigued me and as the process passed, I was overwhelmed with his generosity. I still can’t fathom what actually happened".<ref>{{cite web|title=''David Bowie's theme song for The Last Panthers – listen here''|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/06/david-bowie-theme-song-for-the-last-panthers-listen-here|date=6 October 2015|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref>
+On 6 October 2015, international news media announced that [[David Bowie]] had arranged his new track "[[Blackstar (song)|Blackstar]]" as the theme song of the show, as well as introducing the listener to 45 seconds of the intro. The series director, Johan Renck, said of both the artist and the song; "The piece of music he laid before us embodied every aspect of our characters and the series itself: dark, brooding, beautiful and sentimental (in the best possible incarnation of this word). All along, the man inspired and intrigued me and as the process passed, I was overwhelmed with his generosity. I still can’t fathom what actually happened".<ref>{{cite web|title=''David Bowie's theme song for The Last Panthers – listen here''|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/06/david-bowie-theme-song-for-the-last-panthers-listen-here|date=6 October 2015|work=The Guardian|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref>
-''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's Daniel Krep said that the tune reminded him 'of the bleak, haunting instrumentals on the back half of Bowie's 1977 album Heroes',<ref>{{cite web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|title=''Hear David Bowie's Haunting 'Blackstar' Theme From 'Last Panthers''|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-david-bowies-haunting-blackstar-theme-from-last-panthers-20151006|date=6 October 2015|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref> and ''[[The Guardian]]'' suggested the song revealed Bowie 'at his most brooding.'
+''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's Daniel Krep said that the tune reminded him "of the bleak, haunting instrumentals on the back half of Bowie's 1977 album ''[["Heroes" (David Bowie album)|"Heroes"]]''",<ref>{{cite web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|title=''Hear David Bowie's Haunting 'Blackstar' Theme From 'Last Panthers''|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-david-bowies-haunting-blackstar-theme-from-last-panthers-20151006|date=6 October 2015|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref> and ''[[The Guardian]]'' suggested the song revealed Bowie 'at his most brooding.'
-The series is soundtracked by [[Warp Records]] artist [[Chris Clark (musician)|Clark]]. It is his debut TV score and director Johan Renck said "Chris's sensibilities and brazen creativity was bang on for a score to deal with everything from the Biblical grandeur of the story, via brooding darkness all the way over to tender sentimentality. He had it covered."<ref>{{cite web|title=''Clark scores new crime thriller The Last Panthers''|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=32105|date=9 November 2015|publisher=Resident Advisor|accessdate=12 November 2015}}</ref>
+The series is soundtracked by [[Warp Records]] artist [[Clark (musician)|Clark]]. It is his debut TV score and director Johan Renck said "Chris's sensibilities and brazen creativity was bang on for a score to deal with everything from the Biblical grandeur of the story, via brooding darkness all the way over to tender sentimentality. He had it covered."<ref>{{cite web|title=''Clark scores new crime thriller The Last Panthers''|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=32105|date=9 November 2015|publisher=Resident Advisor|accessdate=12 November 2015}}</ref>
 == References ==
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+* {{IMDb title|id=4075386|title=The Last Panthers}}
+{{Johan Renck}}
+{{Jack Thorne}}
+{{Sky Atlantic}}
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v t e Works by Johan Renck
Films directed	Downloading Nancy (2008) Spaceman (2024)
TV series directed	The Last Panthers (2015) Chernobyl (2019)
Music singles	"Here We Go" (1993) "Living It Up" (1993)

v t e Jack Thorne
TV series created	Cast Offs (2009) The Fades (2011) Glue (2014) The Last Panthers (2015) National Treasure (2016) Kiri (2018) The Virtues (2019) The Accident (2019) His Dark Materials (2019–2022) The Eddy (2020) Best Interests (2023) Toxic Town (2025) Lord of the Flies (2025)
Films written	The Scouting Book for Boys (2009) A Long Way Down (2014) War Book (2014) Wonder (2017) The Aeronauts (2019) Radioactive (2019) Dirt Music (2019) The Secret Garden (2020) Enola Holmes (2020) Help (2021) Then Barbara Met Alan (2022) The Swimmers (2022) Enola Holmes 2 (2022) An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Joy (2024) Tron: Ares (2025)
Plays written	Sixty-Six Books (Oliver Lewis, 2011) Greenland (2011) Let The Right One In (2013) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016) A Christmas Carol (2017) King Kong (2018, Broadway version) After Life (2021) The Motive and the Cue (2023) When Winston Went to War with the Wireless (2023) Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2023)