The Serpent: Season 1

2021
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Set in the mid-'70s, this crime-thriller retells the true manhunt for one of Interpol's most wanted murderers, responsible for the... More

Where to watch The Serpent: Season 1

The Serpent: Season 1 is available to stream in Australia... More now on Netflix.

The Serpent: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

Episode 1

Bangkok, 1975. Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg investigates the disappearance of... More a young couple who were last seen alive at the apartment of gem dealer Charles Sobhraj.

Episode 1.2

Episode 2

Marie-Andrée Leclerc leaves her life behind for the love of... More Charles Sobhraj but discovers the chilling cost. Herman vows to investigate the murders of the Dutch couple.

Episode 1.3

Episode 3

Young Frenchman Dominique Renelleau tries to escape Charles Sobhraj’s terrifying... More lair. As he listens to Nadine and Remi’s testimony, Herman realises the scale of Charles’s crimes.

Episode 1.4

Episode 4

Charles embarks on a terrifying trail of destruction in Nepal,... More while Nadine helps Herman gather the final evidence he needs for the police to act.

EPISODE 1.5

Episode 5

Herman and Charles engage in an exhausting battle of wits... More as Herman continues to pile pressure on the Thai police to prosecute the suspects, while Charles perfects his escape plan.

EPISODE 1.6

Episode 6

The fallout from Gautier’s escape threatens Herman’s diplomatic career. Charles... More attempts to set up business in France, a place that holds powerful memories for him.

EPISODE 1.7

Episode 7

Charles and Marie-Andrée arrive in Paris and attempt to set... More up a new life. Meanwhile, Herman makes a dangerous gamble in his investigation which finally brings a breakthrough.

EPISODE 1.8

Episode 8

The net begins to close around Charles and Marie-Andrée in... More India, but the final chapter of Herman’s pursuit of Sobhraj stretches long into the future.

The Serpent: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"It's Rahim's portrayal of the ice-cold psychopathic conman that will stay with you."

The AgeThe Age

"The Serpent, true to its title, treats Sobhraj as something more dangerous and otherwise less than human, but in doing so, it leaves the possibility of real insight behind."

VarietyVariety

"There's enough audacity and confidence on display to cast a firm, often spellbinding grip."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"Drags in places, but gradually becomes the kind of binge that those who get drawn in might well consume in a weekend."

CNNCNN

"A central irritant with this series is the script's incessant leaps back and forth through time."

SalonSalon

"Tahar Rahim... brings a breathtaking subtlety to the part of Sobhraj."

Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

"Fewer episodes, more creative license and fewer twists would have helped condense Serpent into a consistently stirring series."

USA TodayUSA Today

"A fascinating, exotic, lurid period-piece true-crime story about a suave, identity-switching serial killer who makes Tom Ripley seem like an amateur."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"The Serpent is certainly a slow burn, and its jumpy timeline will take some getting used to. But the lead performance by Rahim, and fine supporting performances by Coleman, Howle and Bamber help us stay engaged..."

DeciderDecider

"An infuriating blueprint for how bad storytelling choices, bad accents and an opaque central performance can thwart even the most inherently gripping of yarns."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"...Would be fine if the show’s lack of insight were replaced by thriller tension or even entertaining performances, but that’s not the case here."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"Rahim brings such a specific charismatic energy to the performance that it’s possible to see how enough people could have been drawn into such a dangerous and morally compromising web."

IndieWireIndieWire

"There's a fine line between inscrutable and dull, and Rahim stays mostly on the right side."

IndependentIndependent

"The way they jump forward and jump backwards is actually genius."

BBCBBC

"Rahim and Coleman are brilliantly chilling."

The GuardianThe Guardian

The Serpent: Season 1 | Details

Genre
Drama, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
UK

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