News Summary

• "The Essex Serpent" is a six-episode gothic period drama mini-series that follows a young widow as she investigates reports of a mysterious serpent in a sleepy Essex village.
• It boasts a Rotten Tomatoes score of 76% (certified "Fresh"), and a Metacritic score of 69, with Empire describing it as "gorgeously shot, cleverly crafted, and brimming with intrigue" The series is set in the later years of the Victorian era, at a time when there was still a lot of tension and anxiety around science and religion.