Sandokan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Borneo, 1841. Sandokan is a pirate sailing the China Sea with his trusted companion Yanez. An ancient prophecy, his forbidden love for the beautiful Marianna, and the ruthless hunt unleashed by Lord Brooke, a bold English adventurer and in love with the same woman, lead the pirate to make a series of choices that will transform him into the "Tiger of Malaysia."

Series details

• Title: Sandokan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2025-12-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Rai 1
• Network country: Italy
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 83419
• IMDb ID: tt13924304
• TVDB ID: 448764

Cast and credited roles

• Can Yaman — Sandokan
• Ed Westwick — Lord James Brooke
• John Hannah — Sergeant Murray
• Alanah Bloor — Lady Marianna Guillonk
• Alessandro Preziosi — Yanez de Gomera
• Madeleine Price — Sani
• Owen Teale — Anthony, Lord Guillonk

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-12-01; final listed air date 2025-12-22; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sandokan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.