The Serpent: release date of BBC drama about Bikini Killer Charles Sobhraj, and who’s in the cast with Jenna Coleman?

Alex Nelson
By Alex Nelson
Published 17th Dec 2020, 12:27 BST
Updated 6th Jan 2021, 15:39 BST
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The show is not based on Richard Neville’s book, but it is a true story

2021’s first crime drama series, developed in partnership between the BBC and Netflix, is proving to be the the first big TV show of the New Year.

Shot on location in Thailand, and written by Ripper Street’s Richard Warlow and Toby Finlay, eight-part series The Serpent is an intoxicating story of true-crime that will have tongues wagging well into 2021.

Here is everything you need to know about it.

Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent, which is due to premiere on New Year's Day 2021 (Photo: BBC)Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent, which is due to premiere on New Year's Day 2021 (Photo: BBC)
Jenna Coleman and Tahar Rahim in The Serpent, which is due to premiere on New Year's Day 2021 (Photo: BBC)