The Tunnel

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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Action & Adventure
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Created By

Ben Richards

First Aired on

Oct 16, 2013

3 seaons till Jan 18, 2018

Popularity: 17.6622
100 votes
Networks
(GB)
(FR)
Production

Kudos (GB)Canal+ (FR)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 6

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 24 episodes

Season 1

When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France, presumably under the sea, detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann are sent to investigate. The police are forced into an uneasy international alliance after a shocking crime scene discovery.

Aired

10 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 147 min

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

  • Episode 2Episode 247 min

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

  • Episode 3Episode 347 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 4Episode 447 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 5Episode 547 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.

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