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flag Essex hosts major film and TV productions, boosting its role in the UK’s entertainment industry.

flag Essex has been a key filming location for major productions in recent years, including Netflix’s final season of *The Crown*, which shot scenes in Southend in 2022 at the Civic Centre and Victoria Avenue. flag Tom Cruise’s *Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning* filmed an underwater sequence in Basildon, while *Downton Abbey: A New Era* used Harwich’s Electric Palace. flag Daniel Craig starred in *Wake Up Dead Man*, with exterior church scenes filmed in Epping. flag The period drama *The Essex Serpent* was shot across multiple towns including Brightlingsea and Maldon starting in 2021. flag The 2024 ITV drama *Mr. Bates vs The Post Office*, about the UK Post Office scandal, filmed courtroom scenes at Chelmsford’s historic Shire Hall in 2023. flag These projects highlight Essex’s growing importance in the UK’s entertainment industry.

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