The Serpent (2021–2021)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Crime1 season, 8 episodes
The Serpent posterReview score: 68%

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Plot

Con man, escape artist, thief, master of disguise and psychopath, Charles Sobhraj was the chief suspect in the sensational unsolved murders of up to 20 young Western travellers across India, Thailand and Nepal through 1975 and 1976. Having slipped repeatedly from the grasp of authorities worldwide, by 1976 Sobhraj was Interpol's most wanted man and had arrest warrants on three different continents.When Herman Knippenberg, a junior diplomat at the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok, unwittingly walks into Sobhraj's intricate web of crime, he sets off an extraordinary chain of events that will see these two diametrically opposed men engaged in a chase across the porous borders of the Asian Hippie Trail in its twilight years.The Serpent is based on the phenomenal true story of how one of the most elusive criminals of the 20th century was caught and brought to trial.

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  1. 01The Serpent S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 8.2Herman 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.
  2. 02The Serpent S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 8.2The 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.
  3. 03The Serpent S01E07Episode 7S01E07 · 8.2Charles 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.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2021Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Serpent S01E01Episode 1January 1, 2021 7.6Bangkok, 1975. Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg investigates the disappearance of a young couple who were last seen alive at the apartment
  2. S01E02The Serpent S01E02Episode 2January 3, 2021 7.9Marie-Andrée Leclerc leaves her life behind for the love of Charles Sobhraj but discovers the chilling cost. Herman vows to investigate the
  3. S01E03The Serpent S01E03Episode 3January 10, 2021 8.1Young Frenchman Dominique Renelleau tries to escape Charles Sobhraj’s terrifying lair. As he listens to Nadine and Remi’s testimony, Herman
  4. S01E04The Serpent S01E04Episode 4January 17, 2021 8.1Charles embarks on a terrifying trail of destruction in Nepal, while Nadine helps Herman gather the final evidence he needs for the police t
  5. S01E05The Serpent S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5January 24, 2021 8.2Herman and Charles engage in an exhausting battle of wits as Herman continues to pile pressure on the Thai police to prosecute the suspects,
  6. S01E06The Serpent S01E06Episode 6January 31, 2021 8.2The fallout from Gautier’s escape threatens Herman’s diplomatic career. Charles attempts to set up business in France, a place that holds po
  7. S01E07The Serpent S01E07Episode 7February 7, 2021 8.2Charles and Marie-Andrée arrive in Paris and attempt to set up a new life. Meanwhile, Herman makes a dangerous gamble in his investigation w
  8. S01E08The Serpent S01E08Episode 8February 14, 2021 8.2The net begins to close around Charles and Marie-Andrée in India, but the final chapter of Herman’s pursuit of Sobhraj stretches long into t

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Cast

Tahar RahimTahar RahimCharles SobhrajJenna ColemanJenna ColemanMarie-Andrée LeclercBilly HowleBilly HowleHerman KnippenbergEllie BamberEllie BamberAngela KnippenbergMathilde WarnierMathilde WarnierNadine GiresGrégoire IsvarineGrégoire IsvarineRémi GiresTim McInnernyTim McInnernyPaul Siemons

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