Claire Danes signs on to star in Apple TV+ series 'The Essex Serpent''The Essex Serpent' has a new lead.
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Claire Danes has signed on to star in 'The Essex Serpent.'
Danes replaces Kiera Knightley, who left the project back in October 2020.
As reported by Variety, Claire Danes has signed on to star in the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series 'The Essex Serpent.' Danes has replaced Keira Knightley, who was initially anticipated to take on the lead role but left the project back in October of 2020. The reporting at the time speculated that Knightley left over COVID-19 concerns.
Danes takes over the role from Keira Knightley, whose exit from the project was reported back in October. The series is based on the book of the same name by Sarah Perry. It follows newly widowed Cora (Danes) 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.
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Claire Danes signs on to star in Apple TV+ series 'The Essex Serpent'
