Claire Danes walks arm-in-arm with co-star Frank Dillane on set of the Essex Serpent

She was recently announced as the lead actress in new drama series, The Essex Serpent, and will play the recently widowed protagonist Cora Seaborne.

And Claire Danes was pictured on the set of the new Apple TV+ series with her co-star Frank Dillane for the first time earlier this week in Alresford, Essex. 

The Homeland actress, 41, beamed as she walked arm-in-arm with Frank, whose character is yet to be revealed, while filming a scene for the upcoming drama.

First look: Claire Danes was pictured on the set of the new Apple TV+ series with her co-star Frank Dillane for the first time earlier this week

Claire’s character Cora was wearing a structured grey jumper with puff shoulders and a flowing grey skirt, which was inspired by the Victoria time period.

Her locks were dyed strawberry blonde and styled in ringlets, which were swept off her face and into a carefree bun.

She later transformed her look and was spotted wearing a flowing statement jacket with a pair of muddy trousers and boots.

Co-stars:u00A0The Homeland actress, 41, beamed as she walked arm-in-arm with Frank, whose character is yet to be revealed, while filming a scene for the upcoming drama

Co-stars: The Homeland actress, 41, beamed as she walked arm-in-arm with Frank, whose character is yet to be revealed, while filming a scene for the upcoming drama

Character: She later transformed her look and was spotted wearing a flowing statement jacket with a pair of muddy trousers and boots

Character: She later transformed her look and was spotted wearing a flowing statement jacket with a pair of muddy trousers and boots

Character: She later transformed her look and was spotted wearing a flowing statement jacket with a pair of muddy trousers and boots

Good spirits:u00A0Claire's character Cora was wearing a structured grey jumper with puff shoulders and a flowing grey skirt, which was inspired by the Victoria time period

Good spirits: Claire’s character Cora was wearing a structured grey jumper with puff shoulders and a flowing grey skirt, which was inspired by the Victoria time period

Claire and Frank appeared to share great chemistry as they laughed and joked together, before sharing a sweet hug once the cameras stopped rolling.

Frank’s character was sporting an all black ensemble, including a black jacket trousers and bowler hat and leather gloves.

The character’s met outside a pretty white cladded house before enjoying a stroll across the fields.

Costume: Claire's character Cora was wearing a structured grey jumper with puff shoulders and a flowing grey skirt, which was inspired by the Victoria time period

Costume: Claire's character Cora was wearing a structured grey jumper with puff shoulders and a flowing grey skirt, which was inspired by the Victoria time period

Costume: Claire’s character Cora was wearing a structured grey jumper with puff shoulders and a flowing grey skirt, which was inspired by the Victoria time period

New look:u00A0Her locks were dyed strawberry blonde and styled in ringlets, which were swept off her face and into a carefree bun

New look: Her locks were dyed strawberry blonde and styled in ringlets, which were swept off her face and into a carefree bun

Switching it up: Claire replaced Keira Knightley in the upcoming drama The Essex Serpent back in February

Dressed up:u00A0Frank's character was sporting an all black ensemble, including a black jacket trousers and bowler hat and leather gloves

Dressed up: Frank’s character was sporting an all black ensemble, including a black jacket trousers and bowler hat and leather gloves

Claire replaced Keira Knightley in the upcoming drama The Essex Serpent back in February. 

She looked the vision of Victorian beauty when first look images from the period piece were released on Tuesday. 

Claire wore a high-necked velvet dress and her hair in an elegant up-do as she portrayed the newly widowed protagonist Cora.

Greetings: The character's met outside a pretty white cladded house before enjoying a stroll across the fields

Greetings: The character's met outside a pretty white cladded house before enjoying a stroll across the fields

Greetings: The character’s met outside a pretty white cladded house before enjoying a stroll across the fields

Aw!u00A0Claire and Frank appeared to share great chemistry as they laughed and joked together, before sharing a sweet hug once the cameras stopped rolling

Aw! Claire and Frank appeared to share great chemistry as they laughed and joked together, before sharing a sweet hug once the cameras stopped rolling

The series follows Claire’s character as she relocates from Victorian London to a small village in Essex after leaving an abusive marriage.

She chooses to move to the town of Aldwinter after becoming intrigued by a local superstition that a creature known as The Essex Serpent lives in the area. 

Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Perry, Claire will also be joined on screen by Tom Hiddleston, 40.   

Plot: The series follows Claire's character as she relocates from Victorian London to a small village in Essex after leaving an abusive marriage

Plot: The series follows Claire's character as she relocates from Victorian London to a small village in Essex after leaving an abusive marriage

Plot: The series follows Claire’s character as she relocates from Victorian London to a small village in Essex after leaving an abusive marriage

New village:u00A0She chooses to move to the town of Aldwinter after becoming intrigued by a local superstition that a creature known as The Essex Serpent lives in the area

New village: She chooses to move to the town of Aldwinter after becoming intrigued by a local superstition that a creature known as The Essex Serpent lives in the area

Novel:u00A0Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Perry, Claire will also be joined on screen by Tom Hiddleston, 40

Novel: Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Perry, Claire will also be joined on screen by Tom Hiddleston, 40

Who is he? Frank's character is yet to be revealed by the casting team

Who is he? Frank's character is yet to be revealed by the casting team

Who is he? Frank’s character is yet to be revealed by the casting team

The Night Manager actor looked well and truly in character in the newly released images as he donned his reverend costume. 

Tom plays Will Ransome, the trusted leader of the local community and can be seen in an image from the series sporting a brown coat and black jumper.

Variety reported in February that Claire would take on the lead role in the show after Keira dropped out of the project last October due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Taking over:u00A0Variety reported in February that Claire would take on the lead role in the show after Keira dropped out of the project last October due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Taking over: Variety reported in February that Claire would take on the lead role in the show after Keira dropped out of the project last October due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Director: Clio Bernard is set to direct the series while writer Anna Symon is adapting the novel for the screen

Director: Clio Bernard is set to direct the series while writer Anna Symon is adapting the novel for the screen

Filming: The duo appeared animated while filming the new series

Filming: The duo appeared animated while filming the new series

Filming: The duo appeared animated while filming the new series

Sweet: Claire walked with her arm around Frank in the picturesque setting

Sweet: Claire walked with her arm around Frank in the picturesque setting

Clio Bernard is set to direct the series while writer Anna Symon is adapting the novel for the screen.

Tom will next be seen as his Marvel character Loki in an upcoming spin-off series which sees him travel through time and alter human history after stealing the Tesseract during the events of Avengers: Endgame. 

Tom’s Loki has been one of the longest-running recurring characters in Marvel’s connected film universe, starting with Thor in 2011. 

Upcoming drama: Claire looked the vision of Victorian beauty when first look images from The Essex Serpent were released on Tuesday

Upcoming drama: Claire looked the vision of Victorian beauty when first look images from The Essex Serpent were released on Tuesday

Co-stars: Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Perry, Claire will be joined on screen by Tom Hiddleston, 40

Co-stars: Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Perry, Claire will be joined on screen by Tom Hiddleston, 40