Series synopsis
The Tunnel is a French action & adventure crime drama mystery television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on October 16, 2013. It ended on January 18, 2018. It was created by Ben Richards. It stars Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy, Thibault de Montalembert and Tobi Bakare.
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
Premise
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
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stephen Dillane as Karl Roebuck
- Clémence Poésy as Élise Wassermann
- Thibault de Montalembert as Olivier Pujol
- Tobi Bakare as Chucks Akinade
- Joseph Mawle as Stephen Beaumont
- Tom Bateman as Danny Hillier
- Sigrid Bouaziz as Cécile Cabrillac
- Cédric Vieira as Phillipe Viot
Supporting cast
- Angel Coulby as Laura Roebuck
- Jack Lowden as Adam Roebuck
- Mathieu Carrière as Alain Joubert
- Jeanne Balibar as Charlotte Joubert
- Keeley Hawes as Suze Beaumont
- Thierry Frémont as Fabien Vincent
- Dimitri Rataud as Laurent Delgado
- Caroline Proust as Anne-Marie Delgado
- Catalina Denis as Veronica
- James Frain as Kieran Ashton / John Sumner
- Tanya Cubric as Olena Bakhia
- Hannah John-Kamen as Rosa Persaud
Guest cast
- Edyta Budnik
- Nicholas Burns as Richard Carver
- Jayne Secker as Sky News Presenter
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Leo
- Stéphanie Murat as Marissa
- Harriet Turnbull as Isla Carver
- Ruby Wild as Tanya
- Antonia Davies as Registrar
- Paul Blackwell as Plain Clothes French Officer
- Karl Farrer as French Detective (uncredited)
- Mia Goth as Sophie Campbell
- Savannah Steyn as Kayla
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 16, 2013 | December 9, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 7, 2016 | March 28, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 6 | December 14, 2017 | January 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 British and French detectives are brought together when a body is discovered inside the Channel Tunnel. |
October 16, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 While the killer's second 'truth' unfolds, Stephen Beaumont crosses the paths of Karl and Elise once more. |
October 23, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
October 30, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Elise Wasserman and Karl Roebuck investigate when a couple are abducted from the Channel Tunnel in front of their young daughter. Events take a dramatic turn when a plane crashes into the Channel. |
March 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The hunt for Madeleine becomes a matter of international urgency but Elise's investigation slows as she is forced to keep new evidence from Karl. Further links between the abduction and plane clash are discovered. |
March 7, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As the investigation continues and terrorists plan a further attack in France, a man comes forward with links to Robert. Elise uncovers disturbing facts about Eryka's past and Karl follows a hunch. |
March 14, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A burning fishing boat found on the Channel turns into a new case for Karl and Elise in the third and final chapter of the series. |
December 14, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A shocking discovery is made at an immigration removal centre alongside a sinister animation containing a hidden message. |
December 21, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The investigation steps up when Winnie is sent a live rat in a box, with a set of co-ordinates leading to the Pied Piper’s latest victim. Meanwhile, Karl’s disapproval turns to concern when he learns the extent of Elise’s distress over the Moreau case. In English and French |
December 28, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2013 |
| Last aired | January 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |