The Essex Serpent

Series - 2022 - Drama, Fantasy

The story

London widow Cora Seaborne moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms a surprising bond of science and skepticism with the local vicar—but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.

Directed by

Clio Barnard

Starring

Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy, Hayley Squires, Gerard Kearns

Where to watch

apple

Ratings

IMDb 6.3 out of 10

TasteMyTaste
Series · 2022 · Drama · Fantasy

The Essex Serpent

81% match~48m / ep1 season · 6 episodesMA15+
Apple TV+
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

The Essex Serpent hits the based on novel or book and cerebral thread running through your loves.

✦ Based on novel or book · Cerebral
The story

London widow Cora Seaborne moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms a surprising bond of science and skepticism with the local vicar—but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.

Trailer
▶
The Essex Serpent — Official Trailer | Apple TV
Cast & crew
Ratings & reviews
None of your friends have reviewed this yet.
Rate this · drag to rate–/10
110
No friend reviews yet — be the first to rate it.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3 / 10
9k votes
●
75%
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.6 / 10
TMDB users
Details
TypeSeries
GenreDrama, Fantasy
Seasons1
Episodes6
Runtime~48m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2022-05-13
Where to watch
Apple TV+
Apple TV+
View on JustWatch ↗
More like this
People who watched this also watched · re-ranked for your taste
Dracula
81%
Netflix
Dracula
Series · 2020 · Action & Adventure
IMDb6.8· 54k
Behind Her Eyes
83%
Netflix
Behind Her Eyes
Series · 2021 · Drama
IMDb7.2· 98k
Conversations with Friends
79%
Conversations with Friends
Series · 2022 · Drama
IMDb6.8· 11k
One Day
81%
Netflix
One Day
Series · 2024 · Comedy
IMDb8.0· 68k
FROM
79%
S
FROM
Series · 2022 · Drama
IMDb7.7· 210k
Toxic Town
78%
Netflix
Toxic Town
Series · 2025 · Drama
IMDb7.5· 13k
River
77%
River
Series · 2015 · Crime
IMDb7.9· 31k
Eric
78%
Netflix
Eric
Series · 2024 · Crime
IMDb6.9· 43k
The Survivors
80%
Netflix
The Survivors
Series · 2025 · Crime
IMDb6.6· 9k
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
80%
Apple TV+
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Series · 2022 · Drama
IMDb7.8· 8k
Penny Dreadful
79%
Paramount+
Penny Dreadful
Series · 2014 · Action & Adventure
IMDb8.2· 133k
The Changeling
77%
Apple TV+
The Changeling
Series · 2023 · Drama
IMDb5.8· 7k