The Essex Serpent

Apple TV+ kicked off 2025 with an old-school HBO "free weekend." We used it to review The Essex Serpent, one of the platform's earliest British productions. 

What's coming to the U.S. in British TV in May? Let's run down the list of titles arriving this month, from PBS Passport to Netflix.

The trailer for AppleTV+'s The Essex Serpent is here, an atmospheric period piece that sees Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes on the hunt for a mythological creature.

Apple TV+ has announced a premiere date for its first proper period drama, based on the megapopular novel The Essex Serpent. 

Tom Hiddleston has joined the cast of the upcoming AppleTV+ period drama The Essex Serpent, which has swapped out leading lady Keira Knightley for Claire Danes. 

Keira Knightley has found her next period drama. The actress, who has appeared in everything from Colette to The Imitation Game to The Duchess and lots more, will next star in Apple TV+'s upcoming adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent.