Dickinson (TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy-drama
Creator:Alena Smith
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:30
Producer:Robbie Macdonald
Runtime:26–34 minutes
Channel:Apple TV+

Dickinson is an American comedy-drama television series about Emily Dickinson, created by Alena Smith and produced for Apple TV+. Starring Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson, the series aired for 30 episodes over three seasons from November 1, 2019, to December 24, 2021.[1] [2] [3]

Premise

The series depicts Emily Dickinson's era, focusing on her relationships with her family, her friends, and her society. It explores themes such as gender roles, sexual identity, and artistic expression, while also providing a window into the cultural and political climate of the time.

Dickinson is notable for its use of anachronisms, incorporating modern language, music, and references into its portrayal of historical events and figures.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guest stars

Episodes

Season 3 (2021)

Production

Development

On May 30, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series would be written by Alena Smith who was also set to executive produce alongside Paul Lee, David Gordon Green, Michael Sugar, Ashley Zalta, Alex Goldstone, and Darlene Hunt. Green was also expected to direct as well. Production companies involved with the series included and Anonymous Content.[4] [5] [6] In October 2019, The Hollywood Reporter reported Dickinson had been renewed for a second season.[7] In October 2020, the series was renewed for a third season, ahead of the premiere of the second season.[2] In September 2021, it was announced that the third season would be its last and would premiere on November 5, 2021.[8]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Hailee Steinfeld would star as Emily Dickinson.[4] On August 29, 2018, it was announced that Jane Krakowski had been cast in a starring role.[9] On September 26, 2018, it was announced that Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt and Adrian Enscoe had been cast as series regulars.[10] On January 29, 2019, it was reported that Matt Lauria had joined the cast in a recurring capacity.[11] In September 2019, it was announced Wiz Khalifaand John Mulaney had joined the cast of the series.[12] [13] In December 2019, it was announced that Finn Jones and Pico Alexander had been cast in the series. Jones plays Samuel Bowles, a newspaper editor, while Alexander plays Henry "Ship" Shipley, a dropout and boarder of the Dickinson's.[14] Actors Will Poulter and Joe Thomas were considered for the role of Bowles.

Filming

Principal photography for the series commenced on January 7, 2019, in Old Bethpage, New York.[15] In March 2019, it was reported by The New York Times that filming had concluded.[16] In November 2019, Steinfeld confirmed that filming for season two was underway and had been for several months.[17] Filming for season three began on March 17, 2021 and concluded on June 15, 2021[18] [19]

Some scenes were filmed at Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York.[20] Many scenes from Season 3 were filmed at the Jay Estate in Rye, New York.[21]

Reception

Season 1

The first season of Dickinson received generally positive reviews. It holds an approval rating of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 67 reviews, and an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Audacious and aspirational, Dickinsons bold blend of period-drama and millennial milieu definitely won't be for all, but those looking to break free from the doldrums of their viewing life may find some kind of hope in its singular vision." On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the first season has a score of 66 out of 100 based on 29 critics.

Season 2

The second season received universal acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an 100% approval rating based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With stronger writing and a never-better Hailee Steinfeld, Dickinson finds surer footing in its second season without losing any of its strange delights." On Metacritic, the second season has a score of 81 out of 100 based on 9 critics.

Season 3

The third and final season also received universal acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 100% approval rating based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Authentically itself to the very last, Dickinsons final season delivers elegant closure like a well-structured stanza." On Metacritic, the third season has a score of 91 out of 100 based on 6 critics.

Accolades

Dickinson won a Peabody Award in the Entertainment category, making it the first show from Apple TV+ to win the prestigious honor.[22]

! Year! Award! Category! Nominee(s)! Result! .
2019Peabody AwardsEntertainmentDickinson
2020GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Comedy Series[23]
2021Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Actress in a Streaming Series, ComedyHailee Steinfeld[24]
Set Decorators Society of America AwardsBest Achievement in Decor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera SeriesMarina Parker, Neil Patel and Loren Weeks[25]
2022GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesDickinson[26]
Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Streaming Series, ComedyDickinson[27]
Set Decorators Society of America AwardsBest Achievement in Décor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera SeriesMarina Parker and Neil Patel[28]

Audience viewership

Dickinson broke through Parrot Analytics' top 10 most in-demand original streaming shows for the week of November 6, 2019 to November 12, 2019.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Every Debut Apple TV+ Show Ranked From Worst to Best. Kirkland. Justin. November 1, 2019. Esquire. November 1, 2019. Westenfeld. Adrienne. Miller. Matt. January 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111121417/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/g29657973/best-apple-tv-plus-shows/. live.
  2. Web site: 'Dickinson' Renewed For Season 3 At Apple As Streamer Plots Early 2021 Launch For Season 2. October 8, 2020. Peter White. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008161852/https://deadline.com/2020/10/dickinson-renewed-season-3-apple-premiere-date-1234593595/. October 8, 2020. live. October 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: 'Dickinson' Renewed for Season 3 at Apple Ahead of Season 2 Debut. Variety. Will. Thorne. October 8, 2020. October 8, 2020. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032918/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/dickinson-hailee-steinfeld-renewed-season-3-apple-season-2-premiere-date-1234797428/. live.
  4. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Petski . Denise . May 30, 2018 . Apple Orders Emily Dickinson Comedy Series Starring Hailee Steinfeld . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181230143020/https://deadline.com/2018/05/hailee-steinfeld-star-dickinson-comedy-series-apple-emily-dickinson-1202400062/ . December 30, 2018 . May 30, 2018 . Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . Hailee Steinfeld to Star in Emily Dickinson Comedy Series for Apple . . May 30, 2018 . en . May 30, 2018 . May 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180531200620/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hailee-steinfeld-star-emily-dickinson-comedy-series-apple-1115752 . live .
  6. Web site: Otterson . Joe . Apple Orders Emily Dickinson Series With Hailee Steinfeld Set to Star . . May 30, 2018 . May 30, 2018 . June 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180601022929/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/emily-dickinson-series-apple-hailee-steinfeld-1202825290/ . live .
  7. Web site: Inside Apple's Long, Bumpy Road to Hollywood. Goldbery. Lesley. Jarvey. Natalie. October 15, 2019. The Hollywood Reporter. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116034837/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/apples-bumpy-tv-launch-inside-tech-giants-impending-arrival-hollywood-1247577. November 16, 2019. 2019-11-03.
  8. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . 'Dickinson' To End With Season 3; Apple TV+ Sets Premiere Date & Reveals Teaser . . September 2, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . December 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211219011017/https://deadline.com/2021/09/dickinson-to-end-season-3-premiere-date-steinfeld-apple-tv-1234826052/ . live .
  9. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 'Dickinson': Jane Krakowski To Co-Star In Apple Comedy Series . Deadline Hollywood . August 30, 2018 . August 29, 2018 . August 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830073750/https://deadline.com/2018/08/dickinson-jane-krakowski-cast-apple-comedy-series-1202454366/ . live .
  10. Web site: Petski . Denise . 'Dickinson': Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt & Adrian Enscoe Cast In Apple Comedy Series . Deadline Hollywood . September 26, 2018 . September 26, 2018 . September 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926205922/https://deadline.com/2018/09/dickinson-toby-huss-anna-baryshnikov-ella-hunt-adrian-enscoe-cast-in-apple-comedy-series-1202471263/ . live .
  11. Web site: Petski . Denise . Matt Lauria Joins Apple's 'Dickinson', Ali Ahn In Netflix's 'Raising Dion' . Deadline Hollywood . January 30, 2019 . January 30, 2019 . January 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190130181331/https://deadline.com/2019/01/matt-lauria-apple-dickinson-ali-ahn-netflix-raising-dion-1202544466/ . live .
  12. Web site: Wiz Khalifa to Portray Death in New Emily Dickinson Apple TV+ Series. Pitchfork. Noah. Yaoo. September 13, 2019. September 15, 2019. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032852/https://pitchfork.com/news/wiz-khalifa-to-portray-death-in-new-emily-dickinson-apple-tv-series/. live.
  13. John Mulaney will play Henry David Thoreau in Apple TV+'s Dickinson. Entertainment Weekly. Rachel. Yang. September 15, 2019. September 15, 2019. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032924/https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/15/john-mulaney-play-henry-david-thoreau-apple-tvs-dickinson/. live.
  14. Web site: 'Dickinson' Season 2 Adds Finn Jones, Pico Alexander. Otterson. Joe. 2019-12-06. Variety. en. live. 2019-12-09. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032934/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dickinson-season-2-finn-jones-pico-alexander-1203427668/.
  15. Web site: Monday, Jan 7 Filming Locations for The Rookie, Manifest, Billions, & more! . On Location Vacations . January 7, 2019 . January 7, 2019 . January 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145448/https://onlocationvacations.com/2019/01/07/monday-jan-7-filming-locations-for-the-rookie-manifest-billions-more/ . live .
  16. News: Apple's Big Spending Plan to Challenge Netflix Takes Shape. Koblin. John. 2019-03-17. The New York Times. 2019-03-24. en-US. 0362-4331. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230072945/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/business/media/apple-content-hollywood.html. live.
  17. Web site: Hailee Steinfeld Explains Why She's Bad at Dating. November 12, 2019. Youtube. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116032935/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2XkxG66sao. November 16, 2020. November 13, 2019. Timestamp is 2:40.
  18. Alena Smith. internetalena. 1372420094647668742. March 17, 2021. dead. Well, our first day of shooting was today..... https://web.archive.org/web/20210318053043/https://twitter.com/internetalena/status/1372420094647668742. March 18, 2021.
  19. Alena Smith. internetalena. 1404946158330470403. June 15, 2021. live.
    • LAST DAY OF SEASON 3!!!* love u guys
    . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616230412/https://twitter.com/internetalena/status/1404946158330470403. June 16, 2021.
  20. Web site: At Kaufman. Kaufman Astoria Studios. May 8, 2021. May 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503201345/http://www.kaufmanastoria.com/at-kaufman/. live.
  21. Web site: How Two Historic House Museums Were Transformed for Season Three of Dickinson. November 8, 2021. Mary Andriotis. December 17, 2021. House Beautiful. December 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222171156/https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a38191087/dickinson-historic-house-museums-jay-heritage-center-old-bethpage-village-restoration/. live.
  22. Web site: 10 June 2020. Peabody 30 Winners. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125062442/http://www.peabodyawards.com/stories/story/peabody-30-winners. 25 November 2020. 12 January 2021. Peabody Awards.
  23. Web site: Gardner. Chris. Howard. Annie. 8 January 2020. Outstanding Film – Limited Release – GLAAD Media Awards: 'Booksmart,' 'Bombshell,' 'Rocketman' Among Nominees. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200113225715/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/glaad-media-award-nominations-2020-full-list-nominees-1267736/item/outstanding-film-limited-release-1267738. January 13, 2020. 8 January 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
  24. Web site: Ted Lasso, The Handmaid's Tale, and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist lead Inaugural HCA TV Awards Nominations – Hollywood Critics Association. July 11, 2021. en-US. July 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711020624/https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/ted-lasso-the-handmaids-tale-and-zoeys-extraordinary-playlist-lead-inaugural-hca-tv-awards-nominations/. live.
  25. Web site: Grobar. Matt. April 1, 2021. Set Decorators Society Of America Awards: David Fincher's 'Mank' Tops Winners List With Best Picture & Best Period Design. Deadline Hollywood. June 21, 2021. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202326/https://deadline.com/2021/04/set-decorators-society-of-america-awards-mank-winners-list-1234726670/. live.
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  27. The 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards To Be A Two-Night Event On August 13 And August 14, 2022 . Admin . . May 20, 2022 . May 22, 2022.
  28. Web site: Set Decorators Announce Television Nominees for SDSA Awards, Where Lizzo Will Take on Harry Potter. Below the Line. June 15, 2022. June 19, 2022.
  29. Web site: 'Dickinson' on Apple TV Plus has surged ahead of its other launch shows in popularity. Insider. November 15, 2019. January 15, 2022.

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