TV series

The Serpent

Name: The Serpent
Released: 2021
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jenna Coleman, Billy Howle, Ellie Bamber, Mathilde Warnier

2021· 1 seasonTV-MA★ 7.4Ended

On BBC One — From Mammoth Screen

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

nepal 1970s bangkok, thailand thailand serial killer india

Episodes

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E1 Episode 1Next upJan 1, 2021 · 59 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Alice Englert (Teresa Knowlton), Ellie de Lange (Helena Dekker), Armand Rosbak (Willem Bloem), Kenneth Won (Yotin), Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), İlker Kaleli (Vitali Hakim), Fabien Frankel (Dominique Renelleau), Damon Herriman (Laver)
E2 Episode 2Jan 3, 2021 · 59 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Alice Englert (Teresa Knowlton), Ellie de Lange (Helena Dekker), Armand Rosbak (Willem Bloem), Sahajak Boonthanakit (Major General Janthasin), Kenneth Won (Yotin), Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), İlker Kaleli (Vitali Hakim), Fabien Frankel (Dominique Renelleau)
E3 Episode 3Jan 10, 2021 · 58 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Alice Englert (Teresa Knowlton), Ellie de Lange (Helena Dekker), Armand Rosbak (Willem Bloem), Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), İlker Kaleli (Vitali Hakim), Fabien Frankel (Dominique Renelleau), Chicha Amatayakul (Suda Romyen), Gigi Velicitat (Monsieur Renelleau)
E4 Episode 4Jan 17, 2021 · 58 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Sahajak Boonthanakit (Major General Janthasin), Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), Stuart Bowman (Graeme Stanton), Damon Herriman (Laver), Apasiri Kulthanan (Lawana), William Brand (Ambassador van Dongen), Darshan Jariwala (Laxman), Pravessh Rana (Thapa)
E5 Episode 5Jan 24, 2021 · 57 min · ★ 8.3
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Sahajak Boonthanakit (Major General Janthasin), Kenneth Won (Yotin), Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), Chicha Amatayakul (Suda Romyen), Adam Rothenberg (Gilbert Redland), Apasiri Kulthanan (Lawana), Stacy Martin (Juliette Voclain), William Brand (Ambassador van Dongen)
E6 Episode 6Jan 31, 2021 · 56 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Kenneth Won (Yotin), Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), Nicole Beutler (Dagmar Boeder), Adam Rothenberg (Gilbert Redland), Apasiri Kulthanan (Lawana), Stacy Martin (Juliette Voclain), William Brand (Ambassador van Dongen), Colin Stinton (Bastien)
E7 Episode 7Feb 7, 2021 · 55 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Amesh Edireweera (Ajay Chowdhury), İlker Kaleli (Vitali Hakim), Fabien Frankel (Dominique Renelleau), Stuart Bowman (Graeme Stanton), Nicole Beutler (Dagmar Boeder), Chicha Amatayakul (Suda Romyen), Apasiri Kulthanan (Lawana), Stacy Martin (Juliette Voclain)
E8 Episode 8Feb 14, 2021 · 59 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Adam Rothenberg (Gilbert Redland), Damon Herriman (Laver), Apasiri Kulthanan (Lawana), Stacy Martin (Juliette Voclain), William Brand (Ambassador van Dongen), Geoffrey Breton (Luc Salomon), Saana Koivisto (Linnea), Thomas Ryckewaert (Jean Huygens)