Forget 'Wuthering Heights' — Apple TV’s 6-Part Gothic Drama Is a Perfect Weekend Binge

Forget 'Wuthering Heights' — Apple TV's 6-Part Gothic Drama Is a Perfect Weekend Binge




Apple TV's willingness to fund high-concept projects and court mainstream stars means the streamer has, slowly but steadily, assembled an impressive catalog. One of its hidden gems happens to be an earlier production: 2022's The Essex Serpent, a hypnotizing and cerebral miniseries based on Sarah Perry's 2016 novel of the same name. Director Clio Barnard, writer Anna Symon, and the powerhouse pairing of Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston ensure Perry's bestseller pairs the esteemed allure of classic costume dramas with steaming television's mature, prestige styling. The Essex Serpent's agile plot splits its time between Victorian London, a sprawling capital of revolutionary medicine, and the gloomy, rural Essex mores — an isolated place where the creeping dread of Gothic folk horror meets cutting-edge modernity, spiritual tradition, and forbidden romance.


Apple TV's willingness to fund high-concept projects and court mainstream stars means the streamer has, slowly but steadily, assembled an impressive catalog. One of its hidden gems happens to be an earlier production: 2022's The Essex Serpent, a hypnotizing and cerebral miniseries based on Sarah Perry's 2016 novel of the same name. Director Clio Barnard, writer Anna Symon, and the powerhouse pairing of Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston ensure Perry's bestseller pairs the esteemed allure of classic costume dramas with steaming television's mature, prestige styling. The Essex Serpent's agile plot splits its time between Victorian London, a sprawling capital of revolutionary medicine, and the gloomy, rural Essex mores — an isolated place where the creeping dread of Gothic folk horror meets cutting-edge modernity, spiritual tradition, and forbidden romance.

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