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The Tunnel

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The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process

Synopsis

The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process

Episodes

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Oct 16, 2013 47 min

British and French detectives are brought together when a body is discovered inside the Channel Tunnel.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Oct 23, 2013 47 min

While the killer's second 'truth' unfolds, Stephen Beaumont crosses the paths of Karl and Elise once more.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Oct 30, 2013 47 min

The police face a race against time to identify and capture the killer as he steps up his campaign, targeting a further elderly victim in his 'moral' crusade.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Nov 6, 2013 47 min

Karl and Elise battle to locate an elderly soldier before he freezes to death at the hands of the killer. Meanwhile, runaway teen Sophie puts her trust in Benji.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Nov 13, 2013 47 min

The Truth Terrorist's third truth begins as Benji carries out his Samurai mission. The police hope to use teenage runaway Sophie to help trap the killer.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Nov 20, 2013 47 min

As the killer's incendiary fourth truth begins, Karl and Elise's suspicions fall on Stephen Beaumont. A manhunt begins, but is he the correct suspect?

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Nov 27, 2013 47 min

Police think they may finally have a lead as the serial killer's actions escalate in his fifth and final 'truth', inciting mob violence in England and France.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Dec 2, 2013 47 min

French police capture but then lose the prime suspect before Elise mysteriously disappears. As Karl searches Danny's flat, things start to fall into place.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

Dec 9, 2013 47 min

In the cross-Channel crime thriller's penultimate instalment, events take a nasty turn for Karl as police get within a hair's breadth of catching the killer.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

Dec 9, 2013 47 min

The tense crime drama comes to an unmissable climax as Karl falls apart when the Truth Terrorist's change of direction becomes too much to bear.

Ensemble

Cast

SD

Stephen Dillane

Karl Roebuck

CP

Clémence Poésy

Élise Wassermann

TD

Thibault de Montalembert

Olivier Pujol

CV

Cédric Vieira

Phillipe Viot

AC

Angel Coulby

Laura Roebuck

WA

William Ash

Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski

IR

India Ria Amarteifio

Maya Roebuck

Production

The details

Release

2013

Seasons

3 seasons

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