The Essex Serpent
The Essex Serpent Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
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About
"Gothic mood piece dressed up as a monster mystery"
A recently widowed Victorian naturalist travels to a remote Essex village where locals believe a mythical serpent has returned to terrorize the coast. She befriends the local vicar, and the two spar over science versus faith while a moody, fog-drenched mystery unfolds around them. The show trades scares for atmosphere: it is slow, brooding, and more interested in grief, repression, and belief than in monster reveals. Lush costumes and cinematography carry long stretches where little happens, so patience matters more than curiosity about the creature itself.
the atmospheric Victorian setting and the simmering, intellectual chemistry between its two leads.
you want a fast-paced thriller or a satisfying answer to the central mystery.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Blackwater | 7.0 | 606 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Matters of the Heart | 7.2 | 516 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Falling | 7.0 | 431 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Everything Is Blue | 6.9 | 403 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | I Break Things | 6.9 | 353 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Surfacing | 6.7 | 340 | 50 min |