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The Essex Serpent (TV Miniseries)

The Essex Serpent

2022

Anna Symon (Creator), Clio Barnard

Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy ...

5.7

500

TV Series. Mystery TV Miniseries (2022). 6 Episodes. Cora is a recently widowed woman who, having been released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex. There she becomes intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"Danes is magnificent … unlike Hiddleston (...) [It] works perfectly well as a drama that delivers suitably sinuous twists and looks fabulous. But it feels like too much has been lost in translation (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	David Cote AV Club	"Lushly shot and gracefully acted series (...) For those needing a break from ['Bridgerton']'s smoldering looks or ['The Great']'s cynicism, try wading into this humanely gothic tale. The water's cold but refreshing"	POS
United States	Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"Excellent performances and an eye for beauty anchor the genre shifts (...) If the journey it takes can seem occasionally odd and even frustrating, it's one guided by a steady heart toward an ultimately worthwhile destination"	POS
United States	Jihane Bousfiha The Playlist	"Somewhat underwhelming (...) While 'The Essex Serpent' isn't perfect, it manages to adequately capture the brooding tone of its source material and showcases a talented ensemble that makes it fully worth watching"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jordan King Empire	"Gorgeously shot, cleverly crafted, and brimming with intrigue, Clio Barnard's latest reaffirms her status as one of Britain's most important directors (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Lauren Sarner New York Post	"An intriguing drama that likely won't be for everyone… but it rewards those who don't mind a show that's strange and murky (...) The narrative does feel meandering"	NEU
United States	Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"There are no flat main characters in this ensemble, who help make this series far more interesting and expansive than if it were just about its sea creature mystery. (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Valerie Ettenhofer SlashFilm	"'The Essex Serpent' tackles topics that are inarguably timely today (...) A picturesque, spellbinding Gothic romance with a penchant for atmospheric spookiness, [it] is a beast that's worth hunting down"	POS
United States	Caroline Framke Variety	"In its most distinctive moments, 'The Essex Serpent' is far richer than skimming along its briny surface might otherwise suggest. In its weaker ones, it indulges a vein of melodrama that doesn't quite suit it"	NEU
United States	Carly Lane Collider	"'The Essex Serpent' deals more in what we uncover by searching within ourselves, and by allowing those we love to really see what we were once willing to leave buried deep beneath the surface"	POS
United States	Emma Fraser IGN	"Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes effectively anchor 'The Essex Serpent' with playful and passionate chemistry (...) An evocative and sensual period drama that highlights how change and fear become entwined"	POS
United Kingdom	Flora Carr Radio Times	"An adaptation that feels just as compelling as its celebrated source material (...) Claire Danes completely inhabits the role, giving the character energy and nerviness (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Peter Martin Screen Anarchy	"An urgent, if melodramatic, investigation into changing cultural mores and slowly evolving views on the importance of medicine and science in overturning deeply-held beliefs that are rooted in rumor"	POS
United States	Steve Greene IndieWire	"Despite all it evokes, it's hard not to want a little more from 'The Essex Serpent' than what's floating on the surface"	NEU
Canada	Alex Maidy JoBlo	"'The Essex Serpent' is a well-acted series that looks good and feels like it is building towards something that it never delivers on (...) This series fails to do anything special to justify it over the myriad [others]"	NEU
United States	Alison Stine Salon	"Restrained as a corset, it feels as if 'The Essex Serpent' doesn't want us to excite ourselves or to get any ideas beyond the ones drolly lined out for us. And that's a shame"	NEG
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"'The Essex Serpent' occasionally delivers some truly chilling scenes, but just when we're feeling a sense of excellent dread, there's a sudden swerve in a less interesting direction (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU

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