Apple TV+ revealed a glimpse at “ The Essex Serpent ,” and announced that the much anticipated six-episode Apple Original limited series based on Sarah Perry’s bestselling novel of the same name will debut globally with its first two episodes on Friday, May 13, 2022. Starring a stellar cast led by Emmy and SAG Award winner Claire Danes , Emmy Award nominee Tom Hiddleston, Frank Dillane, Clémence Poésy and Hayley Squires , “The Essex Serpent” follows London widow Cora Seaborne (Danes) who moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms an unlikely bond with the village vicar (Hiddleston), but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature. “The Essex Serpent” is directed by BAFTA Award-nominee Clio Barnard, written by BAFTA Award-nominee Anna Symon. Barnard and Symon also serve as executive producers alongside Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Patrick Walters. The series is produced for Apple TV+ by See-Saw Fi