Last modified on Apr 07, 2021 09:13 BST Fans have been bingeing new Netflix drama The Serpent starring Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim – but what is the real story of Charles Sobhraj? Are you watching The Serpent ? The thriller series, which aired on BBC at the start of the year and recently landed on Netflix has proved to be a big hit with viewers who have already binged all eight episodes. MORE: Fans saying same thing about BBC’s ‘dark’ new drama The Serpent But many viewers are wondering what the true story is behind the dark drama? Here’s all you need to know about the shocking events that happened in real life that inspired The Serpent… Loading the player… WATCH: The Serpent official trailer for dark BBC drama Is The Serpent based on a true story? Yes, The Serpent is based on true events. Back in the 1970s, a notorious killer, Charles Sobhraj, was on the loose, escaping authorities and police investigation. He and his girlfriend, Marie-Andrée Leclerc (played by Jenna Coleman), travelled across Nepal, Thailand and India in 1975 committing a series of crimes on what was known as the ‘Hippie Trail’. The Mauritanian star Tahar Rahim… Read full this story
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