Fans tuning into The Essex Serpent have been left wondering if the Apple TV+ series is faithful to Sarah Perry's novel of the same name
May 13, 2022 - 16:03 BST Eve Crosbie The Essex Serpent, Apple TV+'s brand new six-part drama starring Marvel actor Tom Hiddleston and Homeland's Claire Danes, has finally arrived on screens.Based on Sarah Perry's bestselling novel of the same name, the series tells the story of a woman named Cora Seaborne, who travels to the Essex marshes in search of a mythical serpent, and while there, strikes up a friendship with a local vicar.
"I don't think it is very different," Claire added."So much of the book is about the environment that they're in and nature as the sublime and I think [director Clio Barnard] captured that really brilliantly and beautifully."However, there are a few very minor changes that Clio and writer Anna Symon have chosen to make when it came to translating some of the more fantastical elements of the novel to screen.
For example, while local surgeon Luke Garrett is nicknamed 'The Imp' in the book due to his gargoyle-like physical appearance, the series has done away with this part of his character, casting Harry Potter star Frank Dillane in the role and not using any prosthetics or makeup to alter his appearance. Consequently, he's presented as a genuine love interest for Cora, rather than a comical one.
Frank added of his character:"I tried to be as impish as possible because I know that he was always referred to as 'the imp'. So I tried to think of qualities that you might associate with an imp, and they seemed to be mischievous and kind of trickster-y." Like this story? Sign up to our What to Watch newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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