BANGKOK -- One of the top television shows of 2021 was "The Serpent," an eight-part series that shattered viewing records for the BBC and then became a global hit for Netflix. Based on a true story about a serial killer preying on backpackers in Asia in the 1970s, the series also became a showcase for Bangkok's thriving film industry.
The atmospheric thriller moves through vintage parts of Bangkok, before Tahar Rahim, portraying charismatic killer Charles Sobhraj and his companion, Marie-Andree Leclerc, played by Jenna Coleman, are chased across Asia, from Thailand to Hong Kong, Nepal and India.
