The actor has joined Claire Danes in the forthcoming Apple TV+ period drama The Essex Serpent… Tom Hiddleston has been cast as the male lead opposite Claire Danes in the Apple TV+ drama series The Essex Serpent, an adaptation of Sarah … But in a matter of months, he’ll be back in a big way when Marvel’s Disney+ Loki series drops – and he’s currently hard at work shooting Apple TV+’s adaptation of The Essex Serpent. With Claire Danes, Tom Hiddleston, Deepica Stephen, David Streames. We’ve had news of the series coming for a while but more exciting news is here – Claire Danes has been cast as Cora, the leading role, and Tom Hiddleston as Will! Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes star in the upcoming adaptation of … The report comes from Variety today, detailing four new members of the cast as of today. Looks like Tom Hiddleston won’t be taking much of a break from the small screen after Loki. The Apple TV+ roster continues to grow and grow, and its latest drama will see Sarah Perry’s 2016 book The Essex Serpent brought to life.Featuring a … Claire Danes has set her first role after eight seasons of Homeland.The actress steps in to take over the lead role of Apple TV+'s adaptation of The Essex Serpent, EW has learned. The Essex Serpent follows newly widowed Cora, who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area. The Essex Serpent is a 2016 novel by British author Sarah Perry. Apparently this is the week to be adding new faces to existing projects at Apple TV+.Today, we’ve got a new batch of faces that will be making their presence known in an upcoming series called The Essex Serpent. 12 February 2021. Tom Hiddleston Joins Claire Danes In ‘The Essex Serpent’ Apple Series – First Look Photo By Nellie Andreeva Tom Hiddleston has been tapped as the male lead opposite Claire Danes in the Apple TV+ drama series The Essex Serpent, adapted from Sarah Perry’s bestselling novel of the same name. Homeland fans are going to see Claire Danes star in a very different kind of TV drama very soon after the actor replaced Keira Knightley in Apple Original series The Essex Serpent… The Essex Serpent release date: Cast, plot and latest news on the new Apple TV+ drama. The Essex Serpent Apple TV series coming 2022.