TomHiddleston and Claire Danes lead the moody, visually splendid new gothic melodrama TheEssexSerpent. It premieres Friday, May 13 on AppleTV+.
The Essex Serpent is a strange show. The Apple TV+ series’ title and logline suggest that it’s about a small English town that becomes the target of a mythical sea creature, and that element is certainly a part of The Essex Serpent. The series’ eerie opening scene even goes so far as to suggest that it’ll be its main focus. However, when it comes to mythical monsters and creepy deaths, The Essex Serpent frequently comes up short.
Searching for the serpent Based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 novel of the same name, The Essex Serpent follows Cora Seaborne , a London housewife who is freed from her abusive and suffocating marriage when her husband dies. Finally able to live her life how she wants, Cora finds herself drawn to the rumors of a sea creature that has allegedly begun terrorizing the citizens of a rural English town.
Unexpected discoveries Cora and Will’s relationship manages to survive the clutter of The Essex Serpent’s numerous subplots and conflicts, and that’s largely thanks to the actors who play them. Even when he’s playing absolute cads, Hiddleston has an innate ability to bring a level of sincerity to his characters. That talent makes him uniquely well-suited for the role of Will Ransome, a preacher whose romantic longing is clear even underneath his humble, soft-spoken demeanor.
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