The Essex Serpent Trailer: Tom Hiddleston & Claire Danes Lead New Drama
A new trailer shows off the doom, gloom, and suspicion at the heart of Apple TV+'s upcoming series The Essex Serpent, starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. Adapted from the widely-acclaimed 2016 gothic Victorian novel of the same name, The Essex Serpentfeatures Danes as Cora, a recently widowed woman who moves to a small town in the east of England in order to investigate claims that a large serpent is haunting the locals. Alongside Danes and Hiddleston, The Essex Serpent will also star Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy, Hayley Squires, and more.
The Apple TV+ trailer for the show gives a quick taste of the superstitions and traditions that might get in Cora's way. From the off there's a real sense of impending danger, as the supposedly mythical serpent has everyone in the tight-knit community of Aldwinter running scared. Everyone that is, except Hiddleston's vicar Will Ransome, who remains steadfast in his staunch beliefs that the serpent is nothing but a manifestation of the times. Those beliefs might not stay that strong, however, as there are hints that the presence of Cora in Aldwinter could shake his piousness. Check out the full trailer below:
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From the looks of it, The Essex Serpent could be the next in an outstanding slate for Apple TV+ that includes Ted Lasso and The Afterparty. Clio Barnard, who directed the show, is one of the most accomplished British filmmakers currently working, and writer Anna Symon already has a BAFTA and Writer's Guild award nomination under her belt. Whether or not the somewhat melodramatic elements of the trailer match up with Barnard's traditionally quite low-key style remains to be seen, but
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