# Carlos (2010)

> A three-part dramatization of Venezuelan militant Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, known as Carlos, who for nearly two decades was one of the world's most wanted terrorists.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/38196

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Episode runtime: 111 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, crime, war
- Created by: Daniel LeConte, Olivier Assayas
- Network: Canal+
- Cast: Edgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Nora Waldstätten, Alejandro Arroyo, Ahmad Kaabour, Talal Jurdi, Juana Acosta, Christoph Bach
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321865/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: brutal
- Tone: tense, cold, sobering, propulsive

## What critics say

Critics broadly admire the miniseries for its ambitious sweep and Edgar Ramirez's commanding central performance in a sprawling, sober account of a notorious militant.

## Synopsis

Carlos (2010) is a French Canal+ limited series created by Daniel LeConte and Olivier Assayas. Edgar Ramirez plays Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the Venezuelan militant known as Carlos, who for almost twenty years was among the most wanted terrorists in the world. Alongside him, Alexander Scheer appears as Johannes Weinrich, Nora Waldstatten as Magdalena Kopp, and Ahmad Kaabour as Wadi Haddad, each drawn into a shifting web of revolutionary cells, safe houses, and shadowy alliances. The engine of the story is Carlos's restless ambition and his dangerous ideological commitments, pressed against the surveillance and manhunts closing in around him. Told across three long episodes of roughly two hours each, the miniseries moves through European cities and the Middle East with the texture of a true-events dossier. Its tone is cold, procedural, and tense, with moments of brutal violence and an unsettling sense of how political causes curdle into personal vanity. Viewers who enjoy The Battle of Algiers, Munich, and Chernobyl will find a similar blend of historical weight, real-world stakes, and sober dramatization of violent politics.

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