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Sandokan

TV·2025–present·Rai 1·Drama, Action, Adventure·57m·7.2·Created by Davide Lantieri, Scott Rosenbaum, Alessandro Sermoneta

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Borneo, 1841. Sandokan is a pirate sailing the China Sea with his trusted companion Yanez. An ancient prophecy, his forbidden love for the beautiful Marianna, and the ruthless hunt unleashed by Lord Brooke, a bold English adventurer and in love with the same woman, lead the pirate to make a series of choices that will transform him into the "Tiger of Malaysia."

Cast

Can YamanCan YamanSandokanAlanah BloorAlanah BloorLady Marianne GuillonkAlessandro PreziosiAlessandro PreziosiYanez de GomeraEd WestwickEd WestwickLord James BrookeMadeleine PriceMadeleine PriceSaniOwen TealeOwen TealeLord GuillonkJohn HannahJohn HannahSergeant Murray

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