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The Tunnel

The Tunnel

TV-142013•42m•7.5/10
Action & AdventureCrimeDramaMystery

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7.5/10(109)

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

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Production

Kudos, Canal+

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 16, 2013

Last Aired

January 18, 2018

Networks

Sky Atlantic, Canal+

Created By

Ben Richards

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2013-10-16
British and French detectives are brought together when a body is discovered inside the Channel Tunnel.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2013-10-23
While the killer's second 'truth' unfolds, Stephen Beaumont crosses the paths of Karl and Elise once more.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2013-10-30
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
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2013-11-06
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
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2013-11-13
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
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2013-11-20
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
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2013-11-27
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
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2013-12-02
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
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2013-12-09
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
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2013-12-09
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.

Cast

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Karl Roebuck

Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Élise Wassermann

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Olivier Pujol

Cédric Vieira

Cédric Vieira

Phillipe Viot

Angel Coulby

Angel Coulby

Laura Roebuck

William Ash

William Ash

Boleslaw 'BB' Borowski

India Ria Amarteifio

India Ria Amarteifio

Maya Roebuck

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