TV Series2022 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended

The Essex Serpent

Name: The Essex Serpent
Genre: Drama
Cast: Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy, Hayley Squires

Taste attributes: dramamysteryhistoricalfantasyslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Love is the greatest mystery."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life drama series that is smart, weighty and unhurried. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 69 votes

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Season

Miniseries

· 2022 · 6 episodes

Episodes (6)

1The Blackwater13 May 2022
London widow Cora Seaborne relocates to Essex to learn the truth about a rumored “sea dragon.” When a local girl goes missing, fears escalate.
2Matters of the Heart13 May 2022
Cora moves to Aldwinter, but the grieving villagers don’t welcome her. Naomi struggles with her guilt about what happened to Gracie.
3Falling20 May 2022
After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent, Cora becomes more determined to understand what’s in the water.
4Everything Is Blue27 May 2022
Luke throws a birthday party for Cora. During an eventful night, Cora and Will get closer—and Luke notices Stella is hiding something.
5I Break Things3 Jun 2022
Cora tries to put things behind her, but a chance encounter makes that complicated. Stella gets some bad news.
6Surfacing10 Jun 2022
Luke processes the incident. Cora has a realization. Will struggles with Stella's illness. Season finale.

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

London widow Cora Seaborne moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms an unlikely bond with the village vicar, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.

Synopsis: TMDB