The Serpent
The Serpent
The Serpent
What does it take to catch a killer?
Drama
Crime
75
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Overview
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.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2021-01-01
Runtime: 0h 58m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Tahar Rahim
Tahar Rahim
Charles Sobhraj
Jenna Coleman
Jenna Coleman
Marie-Andrée Leclerc
Ellie Bamber
Ellie Bamber
Angela Knippenberg
Billy Howle
Billy Howle
Herman Knippenberg
Mathilde Warnier
Mathilde Warnier
Nadine Gires
Grégoire Isvarine
Grégoire Isvarine
Rémi Gires
Tim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny
Paul Siemons
Official Videos
The Serpent | Official Trailer | Netflix
The Serpent | Official Trailer | Netflix
The Serpent: Trailer | BBC Trailers
The Serpent: Trailer | BBC Trailers
Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
Episode 8
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.
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