The Serpent

Miniseries starring Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim. Charles Sobhraj (Rahim) is a criminal who excels in identity theft and fraudulent gem smuggling who, during the 1970s, along with girlfriend Marie-Andrée Leclerc (Coleman), kills a number of backpackers, fuelled by his hatred for hippy culture.

However, soon German diplomat Herman Knippenberg (Billy Howle) begins tracking Sobhraj convinced that he is responsible for a number of unexplained deaths.

Assisted by his wife Angela (Ellie Bamber) and colleague Paul Siemons (Tim McInnerny) they attempt to pin down the elusive Sobhraj.