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The Serpent

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20212021
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 58min
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
37K
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POPULARITY
643
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Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent (2021)
Inspired by real events, The Serpent reveals the story of serial conman Charles Sobhraj (Golden Globe nominee Tahar Rahim) and the remarkable attempts to bring him to justice. The Serpent. Coming to Netflix on April 2nd.
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The twisting, real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise, who was a hidden darkness in the mid-70's on Asia's hippie trail.The twisting, real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise, who was a hidden darkness in the mid-70's on Asia's hippie trail.The twisting, real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer, thief and seductive master of disguise, who was a hidden darkness in the mid-70's on Asia's hippie trail.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
37K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
643
2
  • Stars
    • Tahar Rahim
    • Billy Howle
    • Jenna Coleman
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  • Stars
    • Tahar Rahim
    • Billy Howle
    • Jenna Coleman
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    • 578User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Episodes8

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    1 Season
    2021

    Videos10

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:02
    Official Trailer
    The Serpent: Season 1 (German Trailer 1)
    Trailer 2:01
    The Serpent: Season 1 (German Trailer 1)
    The Serpent: Season 1 (Latin America Market Trailer 1 Subtitled)
    Trailer 2:01
    The Serpent: Season 1 (Latin America Market Trailer 1 Subtitled)
    The Serpent: Season 1 (Dutch Trailer 1 Subtitled)
    Trailer 2:01
    The Serpent: Season 1 (Dutch Trailer 1 Subtitled)
    The Serpent: Season 1 (Spanish/Spain Trailer 1 Subtitled)
    Trailer 2:01
    The Serpent: Season 1 (Spanish/Spain Trailer 1 Subtitled)
    The Serpent: Season 1
    Trailer 1:57
    The Serpent: Season 1
    The Serpent
    Trailer 1:00
    The Serpent
    The Serpent: Tout Ce Qui A Inspire L'univers De La Serie (French Subtitled)
    Featurette 3:45
    The Serpent: Tout Ce Qui A Inspire L'univers De La Serie (French Subtitled)
    The Serpent: La Historia Real De La Serpiente (Spanish/Spain)
    Featurette 3:46
    The Serpent: La Historia Real De La Serpiente (Spanish/Spain)
    The Serpent: Hechos Y Elementos Que Inspiraron La Serie (Latin America Market)
    Featurette 3:42
    The Serpent: Hechos Y Elementos Que Inspiraron La Serie (Latin America Market)

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    Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent (2021)
    Jenna Coleman in The Serpent (2021)
    Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent (2021)
    The Serpent (2021)
    Ilker Kaleli in Episode #1.2 (2021)
    Jenna Coleman and Mathilde Warnier in The Serpent (2021)
    Tahar Rahim in The Serpent (2021)
    Jenna Coleman in Episode #1.2 (2021)
    Episode #1.2 (2021)
    Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in Episode #1.2 (2021)
    Jenna Coleman in Episode #1.2 (2021)
    Jenna Coleman in Episode #1.2 (2021)

    Top cast

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    Tahar Rahim
    Tahar Rahim
    • Charles Sobhrajas Charles Sobhraj
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Billy Howle
    Billy Howle
    • Herman Knippenbergas Herman Knippenberg
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Marie-Andrée Leclercas Marie-Andrée Leclerc
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Ellie Bamber
    Ellie Bamber
    • Angela Knippenbergas Angela Knippenberg
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Mathilde Warnier
    Mathilde Warnier
    • Nadine Giresas Nadine Gires
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Grégoire Isvarine
    • Remi Giresas Remi Gires
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Paul Siemonsas Paul Siemons
    8 episodes8 eps • 2021
    Amesh Edireweera
    • Ajay Chowdhuryas Ajay Chowdhury
    7 episodes7 eps • 2021
    Apasiri Kulthanan
    Apasiri Kulthanan
    • Lawanaas Lawana
    7 episodes7 eps • 2021
    William Brand
    William Brand
    • Ambassador van Dongenas Ambassador van Dongen
    7 episodes7 eps • 2021
    Chotika Sintuboonkul
    • Kannikaas Kannika
    5 episodes5 eps • 2021
    Kenneth Won
    Kenneth Won
    • Yotinas Yotin
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Fabien Frankel
    Fabien Frankel
    • Dominique Renelleauas Dominique Renelleau
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Adam Rothenberg
    Adam Rothenberg
    • Gilbert Redlandas Gilbert Redland
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Ilker Kaleli
    Ilker Kaleli
    • Vitali Hakimas Vitali Hakim
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Chicha Amatayakul
    Chicha Amatayakul
    • Suda Romyenas Suda Romyen
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Ellie de Lange
    Ellie de Lange
    • Helena Dekkeras Helena Dekker
    3 episodes3 eps • 2021
    Armand Rosbak
    Armand Rosbak
    • Willem Bloemas Willem Bloem
    3 episodes3 eps • 2021
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    Storyline

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    In the mid-1970s Charles Shobhraj is a gem dealer in Bangkok. However with his girlfriend and another accomplice he is responsible for the murders of scores of tourists. His crimes go unnoticed until a Dutch diplomat starts investigating the disappearance of two Dutch tourists. —grantss
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      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
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      • TV-MA
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    • Trivia
      Herman Knippenberg and Nadine Gires visited the Bangkok set during filming.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #4.10 (2021)

    User reviews578

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    Top review
    8/10
    Rather good.
    This is a very energetic, fast paced drama. Visually it looks so good, the production values are excellent. A particularly good cast, once again I'm impressed with Jenna Coleman. It's one of those dramas that you need to concentrate hard on, as it is a little deep, and could be seen as confusing. After being starved of drama for obvious reasons, it was nice to start 2021 with something this good. You couldn't switch the BBC on without seeing a trailer for it, they certainly went to town to advertise it. Hard to fault. 8/10.
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    • Jan 2, 2021

    FAQ2

    • In the first episode when the young woman is being taken to the sea to be drowned, a female voice was narrating a prayer. Is this a traditional Buddhist prayer? I would love to have the words.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
      • Official Netflix
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • English
      • French
      • Thai
    • Also known as
      • Змій
    • Filming locations
      • Bangkok, Thailand
    • Production companies
      • BBC One
      • Mammoth Screen
      • Netflix
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 58min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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