Sandokan (Season 1)

Watch Sandokan (2025) online on iFILM — an Italian-Spanish-French action adventure series based on Emilio Salgari's classic novels, starring Çan Yaman in the title role. Set in mid-19th century Borneo under British occupation, Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who raids colonial ships and distributes the spoils among the people the empire has ground down.

A chance encounter with Marianna (Alana Blour), daughter of the British consul, pulls him into a conflict that is no longer just about survival. Lord Brooke — Alessandro Preziosi, playing a pirate hunter with a concealed past — will not allow the relationship to stand. Ed Westwick and John Hannah complete a cast that spans several national industries. Directors Jan Michelini and Nicola Abbatangelo frame the story as equal parts romance, colonial drama, and swashbuckling action.

Salgari invented Sandokan in the 1890s and never visited Southeast Asia — he wrote the whole world from his desk in Turin. This 2025 series is the most ambitious screen adaptation of that imagination in decades. Stream Sandokan online on iFILM.