Series synopsis
Sandokan is an Italian action & adventure drama war & politics television series that premiered on Rai 1 on December 1, 2025. It was created by Davide Lantieri, Scott Rosenbaum, Alessandro Sermoneta. It stars Can Yaman, Alanah Bloor, Alessandro Preziosi and Ed Westwick.
Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who, along with his friend Yanez and their crew, attacks the British forces from his island of Mompracem. During his adventures, he falls in love with Lady Marianna Guillonk, an English-Italian aristocrat.
Premise
Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who, along with his friend Yanez and their crew, attacks the British forces from his island of Mompracem. During his adventures, he falls in love with Lady Marianna Guillonk, an English-Italian aristocrat.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Can Yaman as Sandokan
- Alanah Bloor as Lady Marianne Guillonk
- Alessandro Preziosi as Yanez de Gomera
- Ed Westwick as Lord James Brooke
- Madeleine Price as Sani
- Owen Teale as Lord Guillonk
- John Hannah as Sergeant Murray
- Lucy Gaskell as Aunt Frances
Supporting cast
- Matt McCooey as Sultan Muda Hashim
- Angeliqa Devi as Hita
- Steve Chusak as Makota
- Alexandra Masangkay as Olla
- Tanya Saxena as Suhasini
- Jun Lancini as Vizier
- Freddy Drabble as The Doctor
- Marcus Hodson as Lang
- Sergej Onopko as Yussuf
- Mauro Aversano as Boxer
- Samuel Kay as Sir Williams
- Simon Rizzoni as Bajau
Guest cast
- Lucy Gaskell as Aunt Frances
- Matt McCooey as Sultan Muda Hashim
- Angeliqa Devi as Hita
- Steve Chusak as Makota
- Alexandra Masangkay as Olla
- Tanya Saxena as Suhasini
- Jun Lancini as Vizier
- Freddy Drabble as The Doctor
- Marcus Hodson as Lang
- Sergej Onopko as Yussuf
- Mauro Aversano as Boxer
- Samuel Kay as Sir Williams
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 1, 2025 | December 16, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Malaysian Tiger Sandokan and his crew board a ship and free a captive, who is convinced the pirate is the warrior from an old prophecy. Landing in Labuan in disguise, Sandokan meets Marianne, the consul's daughter and clashes with Brooke, a pirate hunter. |
December 1, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Pearl of Labuan Marianne is celebrating her twenty-first birthday. Sandokan and Brooke are invited to the ball. Tension builds between the three, but Sandokan must first free Yanez and his crew, imprisoned in the dungeons, and try not to blow his cover. |
December 1, 2025 |
| 3 |
Hostage Sandokan sets his sights on the Sultan's antimony mines. Brooke and Murray are hunting him. Marianne, shocked by the events, finally opens her eyes to the atrocities committed by the English in the colonies, and her worldview changes. |
December 8, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 1, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2025 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |