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The Serpent

The Serpent
★ 7.4/10•2021•TV-MA•Drama•Crime
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What does it take to catch a killer?

The remarkable story of how murderer Charles Sobhraj was captured. As the chief suspect in unsolved murders of young Western travellers across India, Thailand and Nepal’s ‘Hippie Trail’ in 1975 and 1976, Sobhraj had repeatedly slipped from the grasp of authorities worldwide to become Interpol's most wanted man, with arrest warrants on three different continents.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 1, 2021

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E159m

Episode 1

Bangkok, 1975. Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg investigates the disappearance of a young couple who were last seen alive at the apartment of gem dealer Charles Sobhraj.

Jan 1, 2021

Episode 2 - Episode 2E259m

Episode 2

Marie-Andrée Leclerc leaves her life behind for the love of Charles Sobhraj but discovers the chilling cost. Herman vows to investigate the murders of the Dutch couple.

Jan 3, 2021

Episode 3 - Episode 3E358m

Episode 3

Young Frenchman Dominique Renelleau tries to escape Charles Sobhraj’s terrifying lair. As he listens to Nadine and Remi’s testimony, Herman realises the scale of Charles’s crimes.

Jan 10, 2021

Episode 4 - Episode 4E458m

Episode 4

Charles embarks on a terrifying trail of destruction in Nepal, while Nadine helps Herman gather the final evidence he needs for the police to act.

Jan 17, 2021

Episode 5 - Episode 5E557m

Episode 5

Herman and Charles engage in an exhausting battle of wits as Herman continues to pile pressure on the Thai police to prosecute the suspects, while Charles perfects his escape plan.

Jan 24, 2021

Episode 6 - Episode 6E656m

Episode 6

The fallout from Gautier’s escape threatens Herman’s diplomatic career. Charles attempts to set up business in France, a place that holds powerful memories for him.

Jan 31, 2021

Episode 7 - Episode 7E755m

Episode 7

Charles and Marie-Andrée arrive in Paris and attempt to set up a new life. Meanwhile, Herman makes a dangerous gamble in his investigation which finally brings a breakthrough.

Feb 7, 2021

Episode 8 - Episode 8E859m

Episode 8

The net begins to close around Charles and Marie-Andrée in India, but the final chapter of Herman’s pursuit of Sobhraj stretches long into the future.

Feb 14, 2021

Actors

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Charles Sobhraj

Jenna Coleman

Jenna Coleman

Marie-Andrée Leclerc

Billy Howle

Billy Howle

Herman Knippenberg

Ellie Bamber

Ellie Bamber

Angela Knippenberg

Mathilde Warnier

Mathilde Warnier

Nadine Gires

Grégoire Isvarine

Grégoire Isvarine

Rémi Gires

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Paul Siemons

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