The Tunnel

2013 • PBS
4.6
109 reviews
TV-MA
Rating
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Season 3 episodes (6)

1 Episode 1
7/1/18
Season-only
Karl and Elise reunite for an emotive and morally complex investigation when a boat carrying child refugees is torched in the middle of the Channel, leaving no sign of its passengers.
2 Episode 2
7/8/18
Season-only
Karl and Elise try to decode the Pied Piper’s demands, while BB joins the French investigation in a race against time to find the perpetrators before they strike again. Meanwhile, Charlie Moreau returns to his family, with terrible consequences.
3 Episode 3
7/15/18
Season-only
Another message from the Pied Piper leads Karl and Elise to a horrifying discovery. As the net closes in, one of the cornered perpetrators lashes out - could this be the end of the line for one of the team?
4 Episode 4
7/22/18
Season-only
When Karl and Elise reach a dead end in the case, they both resort to unconventional means in pursuit of the truth. With the body count rising, the stakes could not be higher - but will their gambles pay off?
5 Episode 5
7/29/18
Season-only
An increasingly isolated Karl makes a major breakthrough in the search for Saban – but his sense of triumph is short-lived when he discovers that someone close to him is in mortal danger.
6 Episode 6
8/5/18
Season-only
The final episode of The Tunnel sees Karl and Elise face a tense and gripping showdown with the Pied Piper. There is also closure at last for Charlie Moreau, as Karl and Olivier uncover the truth about his abduction.

About this show

The Tunnel is set against the backdrop of Europe in crisis. When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France, detectives Karl Roebuck (Stephen Dillane, Game of Thrones) and Elise Wassermann (Clémence Poésy, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II) are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. The case takes a surreal turn when a shocking discovery is made at the crime scene, forcing the French and British police into an uneasy partnership. As the serial killer uses ever more elaborate and ingenious methods to highlight the moral bankruptcy of modern society, Karl and Elise are drawn deeper into his increasingly personal agenda.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
109 reviews
Bradford Froelich
July 4, 2016
Taut, nail biter, Great acting. Based on a Scandavian series. Haven't watched the entire series yet but if you like John Le Carre and Deutschland 83 you should enjoy this.
Michael Shellenberger
August 22, 2018
A great story. Interesting plot with themes of transnationalism and xenophobia. The themes are parallel in the plot but also in the relationships between the characters. Very engaging, and easy to get into.
Hamza Mahmood
June 23, 2016
I liked it, at first the story was a little confusing about the prostitutes but at the end it all got together...
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