The Essex Serpent

2022 - 2022

The Blackwater

Episode 1

London widow Cora Seaborne relocates to Essex to learn the truth about a rumored “sea dragon.” When a local girl goes missing, fears escalate.

Matters of the Heart

Episode 2

Cora moves to Aldwinter, but the grieving villagers don't welcome her. Naomi struggles with her guilt about what happened to Gracie.

Falling

Episode 3

After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent, Cora becomes more determined to understand what's in the water.

Everything Is Blue

Episode 4

Luke throws a birthday party for Cora. During an eventful night, Cora and Will get closer—and Luke notices Stella is hiding something.

I Break Things

Episode 5

Cora tries to put things behind her, but a chance encounter makes that complicated. Stella gets some bad news.

Surfacing

Episode 6

Luke processes the incident. Cora has a realization. Will struggles with Stella's illness.

Top Cast

Claire Danes•Tom Hiddleston•Frank Dillane

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.

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Full Cast

Claire Danes Image

Claire Danes

Cora Seaborne

Tom Hiddleston Image

Tom Hiddleston

Will Ransome

Frank Dillane Image

Frank Dillane

Dr Luke Garrett

Clémence Poésy Image

Clémence Poésy

Stella Ransome

Hayley Squires Image

Hayley Squires

Martha

Full Crew

Anna Symon

Executive Producer

Clio Barnard Image

Clio Barnard

Executive Producer

Jamie Laurenson

Executive Producer

Hakan Kousetta Image

Hakan Kousetta

Executive Producer

Patrick Walters

Executive Producer

Iain Canning Image

Iain Canning

Executive Producer

Emile Sherman Image

Emile Sherman

Executive Producer

Andrea Cornwell

Producer

Sarah Perry

Novel

Anna Symon

Adaptation

Lucia Zucchetti Image

Lucia Zucchetti

Editor

Shaheen Baig

Casting

Alice Normington

Production Design

Thalia Ecclestone

Art Direction

Jane Petrie

Costume Design

Lucy Eyre

Set Decoration

David Raedeker Image

David Raedeker

Director of Photography

Dustin O'Halloran Image

Dustin O'Halloran

Original Music Composer

Herdís Stefánsdóttir Image

Herdís Stefánsdóttir

Original Music Composer

Karl Liegis

Co-Producer

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Nicky Earnshaw

Co-Producer

Laura Schiavo

Hair Designer

Laura Schiavo

Makeup Designer

Malcolm Davies

First Assistant Director

Cecily Barber

Production Manager

Lola Dauda

Script Supervisor

Tim Barker

Sound Supervisor

Harriet Lawrence

Other

Maryllis Gonzalez

Other

Hannah Jennings

Production Coordinator

Zorana Piggott

Other

Jack Gillespie

Assistant Production Coordinator

Dagmara Plazewska

Travel Coordinator

Ellen Spence

Production Secretary

Francesca Castelbuono

Production Secretary

Georgette Mason

Production Assistant

IfeOluwa Taiwo

Production Assistant

Nicol Shaw

Transportation Coordinator

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Sol Saihati

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