Series
The Serpent
“What does it take to catch a killer?”
DramaCrime
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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Seasons & episodes
1Episode 11 Jan 2021 · 59m · ★ 7.7Bangkok, 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.
2Episode 23 Jan 2021 · 59m · ★ 8.1Marie-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.
3Episode 310 Jan 2021 · 58m · ★ 8.2Young 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.
4Episode 417 Jan 2021 · 58m · ★ 8.2Charles embarks on a terrifying trail of destruction in Nepal, while Nadine helps Herman gather the final evidence he needs for the police to act.
5Episode 524 Jan 2021 · 57m · ★ 8.3Herman 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.
6Episode 631 Jan 2021 · 56m · ★ 8.4The 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.
7Episode 77 Feb 2021 · 55m · ★ 8.4Charles 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.
8Episode 814 Feb 2021 · 59m · ★ 8.4The 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.
Details
- Created by
- Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay
- First aired
- 1 Jan 2021
- Last aired
- 14 Feb 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 413 on TMDB
Cast
Tahar RahimCharles Sobhraj
Jenna ColemanMarie-Andrée Leclerc
Billy HowleHerman Knippenberg
Ellie BamberAngela Knippenberg
Mathilde WarnierNadine Gires
Grégoire IsvarineRémi Gires
Tim McInnernyPaul Siemons
