And though she be but little, she is fierce!

The Essex Serpent (2022)

Dir. Clio Barnard

Dir. Clio Barnard

‘It isn't real...There is no beast.'

Dir. Clio Barnard

Dir. Clio Barnard

Tom Hiddleston on Trying Something Grounded in ‘The Essex Serpent’ After Playing the Trickster ‘Loki’

Awards Circuit Podcast: Tom Hiddleston has had a busy year in TV, between "Loki" and "The Essex Serpent."

By Jenelle Riley for Variety, 28th April 2022

Apple TV+’s new series “The Essex Serpent” isn’t easy to explain in a quick pitch. The drama, led by Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes, grapples with big issues, wrapped in a story of mystery and emotion that examines love in all its forms, the battle between science and faith, and so much more.

Nonetheless, Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast asks Hiddleston to give his own synopsis, and he manages to pull it off in 35 seconds — and it’s a pretty good description that even includes the impressive phrase “Gothic opacity.”

Hiddleston spoke to the podcast about both “The Essex Serpent” and his earlier turn as the star of Disney+’s Marvel series “Loki,” as well as having a milestone birthday during the pandemic and so much more. He also took part in a quiz where the actor had to guess between the characters of Shakespeare and Marvel. Listen here!

'So happy to show you the cover for the TV tie in edition of The Essex Serpent with Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston on the cover - out in the UK from @serpentstailbooks 5th May, and in the US (very similar cover) from Mariner Books (an imprint of HarperCollins)

Tom Hiddleston as Rev. William Ransome in The Essex Serpent, Coming to AppleTV+ on 13th May 2022 (Part 2)

Tom Hiddleston as Rev. William Ransome in The Essex Serpent, Coming to AppleTV+ on 13th May 2022 (Part 1)

The Essex Serpent, Coming to AppleTV+ on 13th May 2022

Sarah Perry, Author of The Essex Serpent on Instagram, 24th April 2022