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The Serpent(TV show/series, 2021)

FSK: 16+ years
| 58min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime

Mini series in 1 season with 8 episodes

The SerpentRating: 3.8/5 (with 116 votes)
The Serpent is a 2021 British crime drama television serial developed by Mammoth Screen and commissioned by the BBC. The eight-part limited series is a co-production between BBC One and Netflix . It is based on the crimes of Indian serial killer Charles "the Serpent" Sobhraj, who murdered young tourists from 1975 to 1976. The series stars Tahar Rahim in the lead role as Sobhraj. The series was shot on location in Thailand, until the COVID-19 pandemic which halted production for five months from March 2020. Filming was completed in Hertfordshire, England, during August 2020. It premiered on BBC One on New Year's Day in 2021 and all eight episodes were immediately made available on BBC iPlayer. The show began streaming on Netflix in April 2021. ()
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Where to watch The Serpent (streaming/download)?

"The Serpent" is currently available on 1 providers. The Serpent can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Genres: Serien nach wahren Begebenheiten / Krimiserien / Thrillerserien
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About The Serpent

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.

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The Serpent | Official Trailer | Netflix(Trailer, 2:15)

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The Serpent Seasons and Episodes

01/01/2021Season 1 - 8 episodes
#1 | 01/01/2021Episode 1
3.8/5 (with 11 votes)
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.
#2 | 01/03/2021Episode 2
3.9/5 (with 9 votes)
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.
#3 | 01/10/2021Episode 3
4.0/5 (with 9 votes)
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.
#4 | 01/17/2021Episode 4
4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
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.
#5 | 01/24/2021Episode 5
4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
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.
#6 | 01/31/2021Episode 6
4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
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.
#7 | 02/07/2021Episode 7
4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
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.
#8 | 02/14/2021Episode 8
4.1/5 (with 8 votes)
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.

Additional Information

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR), Dutch (NL), Thai (TH)
Translated into 25 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/01/2021
Last episode released on: 02/14/2021
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"蛇惑"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:34631, Added: 09/15/2019, Last updated: 03/18/2024