8.0123 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestCarlos group, based in Budapest and protected by Syria, establishes ties with different customers interested in their particular expertise, such as Ceausescu's Romania and Libya. Carlos makes a fortune trafficking weapons and appears as a major figure in European terrorism. However, the fall of the Berlin Wall soon puts an end to this frantic activity. Carlos sees his supporters and his flexibility dramatically reduced. He finds refuge in Sudan, where he becomes a hunted man, being tracked by several secret services. Eventually the authorities in his home country arrest him and extradite him to France, where he must answer for his actions...
The story of the Venezuelan Ilich Ramirez Sanchez known as "Carlos", who was, for almost twenty years, one of the most wanted terrorists in the world.
Acting
Edgar Ramírez's physical transformation across two decades.
Direction
Assayas recreates period detail with obsessive documentary precision.
Production
International locations shot where history actually happened.
Creators
Olivier Assayas, Daniel LeConte
Edgar Ramírez
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez („Carlos“)
Alexander Scheer
Johannes Weinrich
Nora Waldstätten
Magdalena Kopp
Alejandro Arroyo
Dr. Valentín Hernández
Ahmad Kaabour
Wadi Haddad
Talal Jurdi
Kamal al-Issawi („Ali“)
Juana Acosta
Lydia, Carlos' Freundin
Christoph Bach
Hans-Joachim Klein („Angie“)
Rodney El Haddad
Anis Naccache („Khalid“)
Julia Hummer
Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann („Nada“)
Aljoscha Stadelmann
Wilfried Böse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Carlos sued to stop release, claiming defamation. French courts allowed it.
Assayas originally conceived as feature, expanded to miniseries format after realizing Carlos's story resisted condensation—the bloat is the point.
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