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Shows like The Serpent

Not everyone loves The Serpent for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Serpent

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  1. You want the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught.

  2. You like Tahar Rahim as a cold, charming killer.

  3. You like a diplomat closing in while the killer slips away.

Picks that share your reasons

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  • Monster: The Ed Gein Story2025

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught
    • Tahar Rahim as a cold, charming killer

    Good for you if you want to watch Charlie Hunnam vanish into a hard role.

  • MINDHUNTER2017

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught

    Good for you if you like stories built on real cases and real killers.

  • The Ripper2020

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught

    Good for you if you want the victims and their families heard, not just the killer.

  • Memories of Murder2003

    • a diplomat closing in while the killer slips away

    Good for you if you like a manhunt in rain soaked fields where every lead slips away.

  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile2019

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught
    • Tahar Rahim as a cold, charming killer

    Good for you if you want to see how Zac Efron makes Bundy's charm believable.

  • DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story2022

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught
    • Tahar Rahim as a cold, charming killer

    Good for you if you want to understand how police and institutions failed his victims for over a decade.

  • Black Bird2022

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught
    • Tahar Rahim as a cold, charming killer
    • a diplomat closing in while the killer slips away

    Good for you if you like long conversations in a cell where one wrong word ruins everything.

  • Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer2021

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught

    Good for you if you want true crime that remembers the women who were killed.

  • Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer2021

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught
    • a diplomat closing in while the killer slips away

    Good for you if you like a manhunt where the city waits for the next attack.

  • Changeling2008

    • the true story of how Charles Sobhraj was finally caught
    • Tahar Rahim as a cold, charming killer

    Good for you if you want the true story of Christine Collins and her fight with the LAPD.

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