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Limited Series – The Essex Serpent

Play trailer 3:05 Poster for Limited Series – The Essex Serpent 2022 Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Cora Seaborne, a widow from London, moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent where she forms a bond of science and skepticism with the local vicar; when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.
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Distinguished by biting performances and coiling ambience, The Essex Serpent is a highly accomplished Gothic romance.

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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) Having had a slightly sticky start with the first episode... when we got to the falling, suddenly, it was like the whole thing supercharged and from then on, I was gripped. Jan 9, 2024 Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au A satisfying series that explores the possibilities and limitations of ambition, progress and human connection. Jun 6, 2022 Full Review Alison Stine Salon.com Restrained as a corset, it feels as if The Essex Serpent doesn't want us to excite ourselves or to get any ideas beyond the ones drolly lined out for us. And that's a shame. May 18, 2022 Full Review Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies Most of the time, bad storytelling and execution don’t really keep one up at night. However, when a miniseries with a stacked cast as this and a room for attacking religion, morality, and the essence of humanity as this, it pricks. Rated: 2/5 Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Martin Carr Yahoo! Movies The Essex Serpent proves itself to be a tempestuous tale of heart over head, with generous lashings of irrationality over solid reason. May 21, 2023 Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media Patient viewers caught up in The Essex Serpent's unhurried storytelling won't mind waiting for the answer. Rated: 3/5 Mar 15, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Torin F THE ESSEX SERPENT begins with captivating gothic atmosphere and beautiful attention to detail. Some of this ambience persists throughout the skillfully-paced limited series, but the initial intrigue eventually gives way to a bumbling love triangle romance, which Claire Danes (amazing in so many roles) is not well cast for, and the whole thing becomes a bit strained and a little silly. An otherwise pretty excellent cast keeps the series afloat, but the disappointments do add up. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review Lindsay L For a naturalist that is so level headed— the actions wrote into the plot for the main character were very disappointing … So much potential, given up in the name of sex. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Camille J B Slow burn mystery, religious fanatics, and great chemistry between Claire and Tom (though I heard Keira Knightley had the part first and I can see them both being well suited for the part). Well done series Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/27/22 Full Review Jake Z The subject matter seemed interesting, but in truth, the exploration of 19th century superstition is incredibly boring. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/16/22 Full Review jenaro v Por lo general, las series suelen sentirse con capítulos sobrantes dado el relleno que tienen para completar una cantidad de horas de metraje, en este caso se siente como si a esta serie le faltaron capítulos, hay saltos temporales que te dejan desorientado y es algo que pasa seguido, se vuelve anticlimático. En el final, hay muchas cosas que quedan en el aire sin explicación, además de que la manera en la que finalizaron las tramas fue muy de un momento a otro sin mayor explicación. Tom y Claire están excelentes en todo momento y son quienes sostienen una serie que se siente mal editada. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Tina K Drama. Ethereal. Quiet. Mystery. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Claire Danes

Cora Seaborne

Tom Hiddleston

Will Ransome

Clémence Poésy

Stella Ransome

Frank Dillane

Luke Garrett

Hayley Squires

Martha

Dixie Egerickx

Jo Ransome

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 13, 2022 The Blackwater London widow Cora Seaborne relocates to Essex to learn the truth about a rumored sea dragon; when a local girl goes missing, fears escalate. Details Episode 2 Aired May 13, 2022 Matters of the Heart Cora moves to Aldwinter, but the grieving villagers don't welcome her; Naomi struggles with her guilt about what happened to Gracie. Details Episode 3 Aired May 20, 2022 Falling After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent, Cora becomes more determined to understand what's in the water. Details Episode 4 Aired May 27, 2022 Everything is Blue Luke throws a birthday party for Cora; during an eventful night, Cora and Will get closer, and Luke notices Stella is hiding something. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 3, 2022 I Break Things Cora tries to put things behind her, but a chance encounter makes that complicated; Stella gets some bad news. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 10, 2022 Surfacing Luke processes the incident; Cora has a realization; Will struggles with Stella's illness. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Clio Barnard, Hakan Kousetta
Network
Apple TV+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 13, 2022
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