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.

The Serpent (2021)

What does it take to catch a killer?

★ 7.4/10 January 1, 2021 1 season

CrimeDrama

Creator: Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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.

Where to watch

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Creators

Richard Warlow Toby Finlay

Cast

Tahar Rahim Charles Sobhraj Jenna Coleman Marie-Andrée Leclerc Billy Howle Herman Knippenberg Ellie Bamber Angela Knippenberg Mathilde Warnier Nadine Gires Grégoire Isvarine Rémi Gires Tim McInnerny Paul Siemons

User Reviews (1)

Dean October 12, 2025

★ 10/10

What a hidden gem. Very interesting and well made.