Netflix Releases The Serpent Premiere Date and Trailer (TV News Roundup)
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The Serpent” will premiere on
April 2. Inspired by real events set in the 1970s, the limited series tells the story of the merciless killer Charles Sobhraj (
Tahar Rahim) and his girlfriend Marie-Andrée Leclerc (
Jenna Coleman), who prey on tourists exploring the “hippie trail” in South Asia. When Sobhraj becomes the chief suspect in a series of murders of young Western travelers, it’s up to Herman Knippenberg (
Billy Howle), a Dutch diplomat in Bangkok, to investigate the spree of crimes. The series also stars
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Aretha Franklin (Cynthia Erivo) rehearses in the studio in a scene from “Genius: Aretha,” one of the 10 most promising new TV shows of the spring.Richard DuCree /National Geographic
As temperatures warm and spring approaches, it’s becoming abundantly clear that women are finding more fertile ground to blossom on television and streaming services.
Female leads are blooming in new series in March, April and May, with more women taking major roles behind the camera, too.
For example: National Geographic Channel’s “Genius” series, which has drawn acclaim for its “Einstein” and “Picasso” dramas, introduces its first female subject, Aretha Franklin, in March.
The Serpent has become BBC iPlayer s most watched show since Normal People, it was revealed by the BBC on Monday.
31 million viewers have tuned into the intense crime drama, which stars Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman, since it first began airing on New Year s Day.
The eight-part drama concluded its BBC One run on Sunday night, but has been available to stream in full on iPlayer since the beginning of the year.
It s a hit! The Serpent has become BBC iPlayer s most watched show since Normal People as 31 million viewers tuned into the intense crime drama, it was revealed on Monday
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All eight episodes of The Serpent are streaming on the BBC iPlayer now, with episodes airing every Sunday at 9pm on the BBC iPlayer. The series stars Tahar Rahim as Charles Sobhraj and Jenna Coleman as Marie-Andrée Leclerc. Billy Howle takes on the role of Dutch junior diplomat, Herman Knippenberg and viewers are curious to know more about the actor. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.