It is based on the true stories of Charles Sobhraj, who murdered and robbed young tourists between 1975 and 1976 in Southeast Asia.
Murders, kidnappings, robberies. Netflix has countless films and series that address these issues. This time it brings us another installment set in the 70s, a time of much experimentation and introspective journeys, in which the aforementioned topics are addressed in a remarkable crime drama: The snake.
This series features enough personality to stand out within a subgenre which has perhaps been overused. The great work of its cast and the reliability with which it captures the era in which the action takes place are surely its two best weapons.
What is The Serpent, a Netflix miniseries, about?
Set in the mid-1970s, The series tells the story of Charles Sobhraja serial killer of European and Asian descent, while robs touristsespecially young backpackers, who travel around Bangkok following the hippie route.
Stealing the passports and identities of their victims to travel the world, He sells the stolen jewels with his Canadian girlfriend Marie-Andrée Leclerc. Sobhraj is at the height of his crimes when a Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg begins to investigate the murders of Dutch tourists and discovers clues that lead to him.
Knippenberg thus sets in motion an extraordinary series of events that will make Sobhraj Interpol’s most wanted man, with arrest warrants issued on several continents around the world.
Trailer for The Serpent, a Netflix miniseries
Cast of The Serpent, Netflix miniseries
- Tahar Rahim as Charles Sobhraj
- Jenna Coleman as Marie-Andrée Leclerc
- Billy Howle as Herman Knippenberg
- Ellie Bamber is Angela Kane
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