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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Essex Serpent

Overall Rating: ★ 6.3

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of The Essex Serpent

(Overall Rating: ★ 6.3)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of The Essex Serpent. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

London widow Cora Seaborne moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms an unlikely bond with the village vicar, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.

1 Seasons
6 Episodes
Ended
Drama
Best Episodes
S1E2 - Matters of the Heart ★ 7.1
S1E1 - The Blackwater ★ 7.0
S1E3 - Falling ★ 7.0
Worst Episodes
S1E6 - Surfacing ★ 6.7
S1E5 - I Break Things ★ 6.8
S1E4 - Everything Is Blue ★ 6.9
★ 7.1/10 (494 votes)
#1

Matters of the Heart

S1:E2

Cora moves to Aldwinter, but the grieving villagers don’t welcome her. Naomi struggles with her guilt about what happened to Gracie.

★ 7.0/10 (581 votes)
#2

The Blackwater

S1:E1

London widow Cora Seaborne relocates to Essex to learn the truth about a rumored “sea dragon.” When a local girl goes missing, fears escalate.

★ 7.0/10 (409 votes)
#3

Falling

S1:E3

After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent, Cora becomes more determined to understand what’s in the water.

★ 6.9/10 (376 votes)
#4

Everything Is Blue

S1:E4

Luke throws a birthday party for Cora. During an eventful night, Cora and Will get closer—and Luke notices Stella is hiding something.

★ 6.8/10 (328 votes)
#5

I Break Things

S1:E5

Cora tries to put things behind her, but a chance encounter makes that complicated. Stella gets some bad news.

★ 6.7/10 (315 votes)
#6

Surfacing

S1:E6

Luke processes the incident. Cora has a realization. Will struggles with Stella's illness.

★ 6.7/10 (315 votes)
#1

Surfacing

S1:E6

Luke processes the incident. Cora has a realization. Will struggles with Stella's illness.

★ 6.8/10 (328 votes)
#2

I Break Things

S1:E5

Cora tries to put things behind her, but a chance encounter makes that complicated. Stella gets some bad news.

★ 6.9/10 (376 votes)
#3

Everything Is Blue

S1:E4

Luke throws a birthday party for Cora. During an eventful night, Cora and Will get closer—and Luke notices Stella is hiding something.

★ 7.0/10 (581 votes)
#4

The Blackwater

S1:E1

London widow Cora Seaborne relocates to Essex to learn the truth about a rumored “sea dragon.” When a local girl goes missing, fears escalate.

★ 7.0/10 (409 votes)
#5

Falling

S1:E3

After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent, Cora becomes more determined to understand what’s in the water.

★ 7.1/10 (494 votes)
#6

Matters of the Heart

S1:E2

Cora moves to Aldwinter, but the grieving villagers don’t welcome her. Naomi struggles with her guilt about what happened to Gracie.

★ 7.0/10 (581 votes)

The Blackwater

S1:E1

London widow Cora Seaborne relocates to Essex to learn the truth about a rumored “sea dragon.” When a local girl goes missing, fears escalate.

★ 7.1/10 (494 votes)

Matters of the Heart

S1:E2

Cora moves to Aldwinter, but the grieving villagers don’t welcome her. Naomi struggles with her guilt about what happened to Gracie.

★ 7.0/10 (409 votes)

Falling

S1:E3

After fishermen claim they were attacked by the serpent, Cora becomes more determined to understand what’s in the water.

★ 6.9/10 (376 votes)

Everything Is Blue

S1:E4

Luke throws a birthday party for Cora. During an eventful night, Cora and Will get closer—and Luke notices Stella is hiding something.

★ 6.8/10 (328 votes)

I Break Things

S1:E5

Cora tries to put things behind her, but a chance encounter makes that complicated. Stella gets some bad news.

★ 6.7/10 (315 votes)

Surfacing

S1:E6

Luke processes the incident. Cora has a realization. Will struggles with Stella's illness.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 6.9 6
★ 7.1 Matters of the Heart
★ 6.7 Surfacing
Claire Danes
Tom Hiddleston
Frank Dillane
Clémence Poésy
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Cast & Crew

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