Season 1

The **first season** of *Dickinson* consists of ten episodes. It debuted with “Because I could not stop” on November 1, 2019 on Apple TV+, and concluded with “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain”.

## Synopsis

Dickinson takes place "during Emily Dickinson’s era with a modern sensibility and tone. It takes viewers into the world of Emily, audaciously exploring the constraints of society, gender, and family from the perspective of a budding writer who doesn’t fit in to her own time through her imaginative point of view. Dickinson is Emily’s coming-of-age story – one woman’s fight to get her voice heard."

## Cast

### Main

* Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson
* Jane Krakowski as Mrs. Dickinson
* Toby Huss as Edward Dickinson
* Anna Baryshnikov as Lavinia Dickinson
* Ella Hunt as Sue Gilbert
* Adrian Enscoe as Austin Dickinson

### Recurring

* Matt Lauria as Ben Newton
* Gus Halper as Joseph Lyman
* Gus Birney as Jane Humphrey
* Sophie Zucker as Abby Wood
* Allegra Heart as Abiah Root
* Kevin Yee as Toshiaki
* Chinaza Uche as Henry
* Samuel Farnsworth as George Gould
* Jason Mantzoukas as Bee (voice)

### Notable guest stars

* John Mulaney as Henry David Thoreau (in "Alone, I cannot be" & "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain")
* Zosia Mamet as Louisa May Alcott (in "There’s a certain Slant of light")

## Episodes

* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 01
* Directed by: David Gordon Green
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 02
* Directed by: David Gordon Green
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 03
* Directed by: Lynn Shelton
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 04
* Directed by: Lynn Shelton
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 05
* Directed by: Silas Howard
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 06
* Directed by: Silas Howard
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 07
* Directed by: Stacie Passon
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 08
* Directed by: Stacie Passon
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 09
* Directed by: Patrick Norris
* Episode / Series Number: 01 / 10
* Directed by: Patrick Norris
* Written by: Alena Smith & Ali Waller

## Production

### Development

On May 30, 2018, it was announced that Apple had given the production a straight-to-series order. The series is written by Alena Smith who is also set to executive produce alongside Paul Lee, David Gordon Green, Michael Sugar,Ashley Zalta , Alex Goldstone , and Darlene Hunt. Green is also expected to direct as well. Production companies involved with the series include wiip and Anonymous Content.

### Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was subsequently confirmed that Hailee Steinfeld would star as Emily Dickinson.

Then on August 29, 2018, it was announced that Jane Krakowski had been cast as Mrs. Dickinson, the matriarch of the Dickinson family.

On September 26, 2018, it was announced that Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt and Adrian Enscoe had been cast as series regulars for the series.

On January 29, 2019, it was reported that Matt Lauria had joined the cast in a recurring capacity.

In September 2019, it was announced Wiz Khalifa and John Mulaney had also joined the ensemble to portray Death and Henry David Thoreau respectively.

### Filming

Principal photography for the series commenced on January 7, 2019, in Old Bethpage, New York.

By March 2019, it was reported by *The New York Times* that filming for the inagural season had concluded.

## Notes and trivia

* On October 15, 2019 , it was reported that *Dickinson* had been renewed for a Season 2.
* In that same year, *Dickinson* won a Peabody Award in the Entertainment category, making it the first show from Apple TV+ to win the prestigious honor.
* On November 4, 2019, it was mentioned how just like the fictional character, the real Ben Newton did work for Emily's father while he was a law student and he did spend a lot of time at the Dickinson house with Emily and her family members. However, it is much more likely that he was just her close friend and mentor than the "non-husband" he promised to be during their "non-proposal" on the show. Moreover, the Emily Dickinson museum cited a few times when Emily mentioned Ben in her writing and it all seemed pretty platonic. She referred to him as her "earliest friend" and "the first of my own friends." She also described him as "my dying tutor." She also wrote that Ben as "an elder brother, loved indeed very much."
* On December 5, 2021, Alena Smith revealed on Twitter that when Emily Dickinson says to Sue Gilbert that she’s never been in love with a man, this in turn means that she was also not in love with Ben Newton.
* On December 29, 2021, Smith went onto mention in a tweet that *Dickinson* exposes the seamy underbelly of 19th century American poetry.

## Gallery

### Images

* Promotional Images
* Character Portraits
* Behind the Scenes

### Videos

Dickinson — Official “Afterlife” Trailer Apple TV+Dickinson — Official Teaser Trailer Apple TV+Dickinson — “Takeover” Clip Apple TV+Dickinson — “Poet” Clip Apple TV+Dickinson — Official "Immortality" Trailer Apple TV+Dickinson — The Bee - Apple TV+Dickinson — Meet Death ft. Wiz Khalifa and Hailee Steinfeld - Apple TV+Dickinson — Thoreau’s Cabin - Apple TV+Dickinson — Past Meets Present - Apple TV+Hailee Steinfeld - Afterlife (Dickinson)
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Apple Orders Emily Dickinson Comedy Series Starring Hailee Steinfeld - Deadline
2. ↑ Hailee Steinfeld to Star in Emily Dickinson Comedy Series for Apple - Hollywood Reporter
3. ↑ Apple Orders Emily Dickinson Series With Hailee Steinfeld Set to Star - Variety
4. ↑ ‘Dickinson’: Jane Krakowski To Co-Star In Apple Comedy Series - Deadline
5. ↑ ‘Dickinson’: Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt & Adrian Blake Enscoe Cast In Apple Comedy Series - Deadline
6. ↑ Matt Lauria Joins Apple’s ‘Dickinson’, Ali Ahn In Netflix’s ‘Raising Dion’ - Deadline
7. ↑ Wiz Khalifa to Portray Death in New Emily Dickinson Apple TV+ Series - Pitchfork
8. ↑ John Mulaney will play Henry David Thoreau in Apple TV+'s Dickinson - EW
9. ↑ Monday, Jan 7 Filming Locations for The Rookie, Manifest, Billions, & more! - On Location Vacations
10. ↑ Apple’s Big Spending Plan to Challenge Netflix Takes Shape - The New York Times
11. ↑ Inside Apple’s Long, Bumpy Road to Hollywood - THR
12. ↑ 2019 PEABODY AWARDS - Peabody Awards
13. ↑ Ben From 'Dickinson' Is Based On Emily's IRL Best Friend & Mentor - Bustle
14. ↑ Alena Smith Dec. 5, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
15. ↑ Alena Smith Dec. 29, 2021 Tweet - Twitter