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The Beginning

**The Beginning** is the premiere of *Young Americans*.

## Synopsis

A secret imperils Will's standing at Rawley Academy.

## Plot

WILL KRUDSKI (introduced in "Dawson's Creek") from small town New Rawley, receives an opportunity to attend the prestigious Rawley Academy for summer.

Meanwhile, SCOUT CALHOUN, following his father's footsteps by attending Rawley Academy, stops at the local gas station and encounters the owner's daughter BELLA. Will's parents drop their son off at campus, his father eager to see him go. Will and Scout discover they have been assigned as roommates. Enter HAMILTON. He's the son of Rawley's dean of students, and while the three get acquainted, girls from a neighboring all-girl's school run across campus in their underwear for the annual freshman panty raid. The boys join in, but suffer their own humiliation when the seniors capture and leave them to walk home in their boxer shorts. They pass by the gas station where Scout and Bella are formally introduced. It's a love connection. Will reveals he cheated on Rawley's entrance exam to get in. Scout promises to keep it a secret, but Will regrets telling him.

## Starring

Kate Bosworth as **Bella Banks**
Mark Famiglietti as **Scout Calhoun**
Katherine Moennig as **Jake Pratt**
Rodney Scott as **Will Krudski**
Ian Somerhalder as **Hamilton Fleming**
**and** Ed Quinn as **Finn**
Guest starring
Ed Fry as **Charlie Banks**
## Will's Essay

You asked me to write an essay telling you what I have to say. What I realized is that, I’d been ordered to listen from the moment I was born, but now I know it’s my time to speak. What I figured out is that I’ve always seen myself as others have seen me - this poor kid, this smart kid, this dreamer who doesn’t have a chance. I’ve known the comfort of my mother’s arms and the violence of my father’s disappointment. But everyone encounters obstacles; the trick is to discover the opportunities within them. I’ve learned that every day we create who we are by what we do and what we think and how we behave. So now that it's my time to speak, I just hope that I have something to say. I’m gonna set my expectations high and one day I’ll exceed them.
## Quotes

❝
*Time to throw convention out the window. Get ready for the greatest summer of your lives.*
—Finn

## Music

**pink moon** | NICK DRAKE
will's voice-over; on the lake
**stroll in the park** | ART PHILLIPS
will arrives at rawley
**six pacs** | THE GETAWAY PEOPLE
the run
**tender** | BLUR
scout and bella dance
**from the morning** | NICK DRAKE
scout and bella on the bike
**northern sky** | NICK DRAKE
bella and scout talk
**somewhere over the rainbow** | ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE
scout and bella end things; will's elated at getting to stay
Because I could not stop

***Because I could not stop*** is the first episode of the first season of Dickinson. It is the first episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Emily’s attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash. Wiz Khalifa  guest stars.

## Plot

In 19th century Amherst, Massachusetts, a young Emily Dickinson is tired of her family's attempts to find her a suitor. The latest is a friend of hers, George, who agrees to publish one of Emily's poems. Emily then finds out that her brother Austin proposed to her best friend, Sue.

Austin tells his parents his plans to move himself and Sue to Detroit, however his dad wants him to remain in Amherst. Afterwards, Emily and Sue meet and Emily asks Sue to always love her more than Austin and they kiss. George then tells Emily that her poem will be published in the next edition of the magazine, but Emily is afraid of her father's reaction.

At dinner, Emily's father announces he plans to run for Congress, Austin announces he and Sue will remain in Amherst, and Emily tells her family about her poem being published. At the latter, Emily's father yells at her about ruining the family name. In her mind, Emily meets with Death and discusses her poems. That night, Emily's father talks about how he doesn't want to lose her and asks her not to marry and move away.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Recurring

* Samuel Farnsworth as George Gould
* Chinaza Uche as Henry

### Co-Starring

* Warren Katz as Minister
* Julia Hoffmann as Fiddler

## Quotes

> I have one purpose on this earth and that is to become a great writer.
>
> Emily

## Gallery

### Images

* Screencaps
* Behind the Scenes

## Trivia

* The episode's title and themes are based on "Because I could not stop for Death"; a lyrical poem by Emily Dickinson first published posthumously in *Poems: Series 1 in 1890*.
* In the beginning of the episode, George cites Dickinson's "I dwell in Possibility" poem. [2]

1. ↑ "Because I could not stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson - Wikipedia
2. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/I\_dwell\_in\_Possibility\_%E2%80%94
Toby Huss

**Toby Huss** (born December 9, 1966) is an American actor. He portrays Edward Dickinson on Apple TV+'s Dickinson.

## Biography

Huss was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Gerald and Elma Huss. He attended the University of Iowa
He is known for King of the Hill (1997), Halt and Catch Fire (2014) and Rescue Dawn (2006).

## External links

* Toby Huss at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Toby Huss (@tobyhuss) on Twitter
Ziwe

**Ziwerekoru "Ziwe" Fumudoh** is an American comedian and writer known for her satiric commentary on politics, race relations and young adulthood. On September 2, 2021, it was reported that for Season 3, which is also the final season of Apple TV+'s Dickinson, Ziwe had been cast as Sojourner Truth, as well as joining the the writing staff this season.

## Biography

Fumudoh grew up in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the second of three children to parents who emigrated from Nigeria to the U.S. after living through a civil war there. In 2010, Fumudoh graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Fumudoh was a summer intern at Comedy Central in her junior year of college, working on shows including *The Daily Show* and *The Colbert Report*. uring her senior year of college, she summer-interned as a writer for *The Onion* and took improv classes at the iO improv theater. After graduation she started working as a screenwriter on *The Rundown* with Robin Thede.

## External links

* Ziwe at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Ziwe (@ziwe) on Twitter

* Follow Ziwe (@ziwef) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Ziwe Wants to Be ‘the Ellen DeGeneres of Race Relations’ - Variety
2. ↑ ‘Dickinson’ Announces Season 3 End; Releases Teaser and Guest Stars for Final Season - Variety
3. ↑ Ziwe Fumudoh Is Just Joking - Allure
4. ↑ Ziwe Fumudoh, Comedian - Into the Gloss
5. ↑ 26-year old Ziwe Fumudoh has the confidence of an old comedy pro - Forbes
6. ↑ [https://magazine.northwestern.edu/exclusives/ziwe-fumudoh/ An Artist First
Ziwe Fumudoh starts uncomfortable conversations with comedy - Northwestern Magazine]
Maggie

**Maggie** is the Dickinson’s maid. She is portrayed by Darlene Hunt.

## Season 1

Maggie is hired in I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’ much to Mrs. Dickinson’s dismay but eventually warms up to her.

She is sometimes clumsy especially after immediately lighting the oven on fire when making a loaf of bread but an exquisite cook non the less

Her and Emily Dickinson seem to get on pretty well, and she helps her make bread in order to please Edward Dickinson.

She is an immigrant from Ireland.

## Season 2

Maggie steals back Emily’s poetry from Sam Bowles.

Maggie is a wonderful kind woman who always looks out for Emily**.**
Christopher Storer

## External Links

**Christopher Storer** is an American film producer, director and writer known for the likes of *Ramy*,*Eighth Grade* and the Peabody Award-winning Netflix special *Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King*. On Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*, he has served as one of the series' many directors for Season 2 in early 2021.

## Credits

### Season 2

* *Before I got my eye put out*
* *Fame is a fickle food*

## External Links

* Christopher Storer at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Christopher Storer (@chrisstorer/) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Spirit Awards: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Wins Best Feature; Complete Winners List - Hollywood Reporter
2. ↑ HASAN MINHAJ: HOMECOMING KING - Peabody Awards

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David Gordon Green

## External Links

**David Gordon Green** (born April 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker and served as the director and executive producer on Season 1 of Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*. Most recently he directed the slasher film *Halloween* (2018), which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Danny McBride. He is also set to direct the next two installments of the franchise titled *Halloween Kills* and *Halloween Ends*.

## External Links

* David Gordon Green at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow David Gordon Green (@davidgordong) on Instagram
Amanda Warren

**Amanda Warren**is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Lucy Warburton on the drama television series *The Leftovers*. Since Season 1, she has portrayed Betty on Apple TV+'s Dickinson.

## Biography

She studied singing at Professional Performing Arts School in New York. In the late 2000s, Warren began appearing in small roles in several American television series and films. In 2010, she appeared in several guest starring television roles, including the likes of *Rubicon*, *Gossip Girl*, *The Good Wife* and *Law & Order*.

In 2014, Warren portrayed Lucy Warburton on HBO's drama television series *The Leftovers*. Her film credits also include *The Adjustment Bureau* (2011), *Seven Psychopaths* (2012), *All Is Bright* (2013), *Deep Powder* (2013), *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017) and *Mother!* (2017).

## Credits

#### Season 1 - 3/10

* I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’
* ‘Faith’ is a fine invention
* I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

#### Season 2 - 2/10

* The only Ghost I ever saw
* Forever - is composed of Nows

## External links

* Amanda Warren at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Amanda Warren (@amandawarrenofficial) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Lucy Warburton bio - HBO.com
2. ↑ 10 THINGS with Amanda Warren - Regard Magazine
3. ↑ 077: AMANDA WARREN - Alyshiaose
Nobody

**Nobody** is a recurring character in the second and third seasons of *Dickinson*. He is portrayed by Will Pullen and turned out to be an illusion of the character of Frazar Stearns.

## History

### Biography

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## Throughout the Series

### Season 2

In Fame is a fickle food, as Emily heads back home after her walk with Sam Bowles, she is accosted by the ghost who, every time she asks him his identity, says “I’m Nobody. Who are you? Are you Nobody too?”. Nobody warns Emily against seeking fame, saying that “fame is not genuine” and that it will use her and destroy her. He also warns her to be wary of people who would seek fame on behalf of Emily.

In The only Ghost I ever saw, at a seance, things turn spooky when seemingly real spirits take over, and Emily has an encounter with “Nobody” again.

In I Like a Look of Agony, when there’s a knock on the Dickinson door, Austin’s missing guest turns out to be Frazar Stearns. “You’re nobody,” Emily tells him, as she explains that she had a vision of Fraser’s upcoming death.

### Season 3

In My life had stood - a loaded gun -, at Frazar's funeral, the whole town shows up, except for the Dickinson clan. Later, Frazar’s ghost whom Emily first saw as Nobody shows up to deliver some pointed commentary for the poet, and looks right through Emily’s declarations of “hope”. He then leads her into a deep grave, which takes her to a haunted house of all Emily fears. A double-tracked Lavinia blames Emily for her spinsterdom, Austin blames her for his failed marriage, and so on. A masculine-dressed Sue (contrasting Emily in a white dress) proclaims that Edward’s death means the two can be together, but this is not how Emily wanted things to go. She refuses to kiss Sue, and the latter leaves, decrying that there was “never any hope for us”.
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

***I felt a Funeral, in my Brain*** is the tenth episode of the first season of Dickinson. It is the tenth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Emily’s relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life.

## Plot

Austin and Sue's marriage day arrives. Emily is still in mourning over Ben's death but tries to make Sue's wedding day special by writing her a love poem and gathering a bouquet for her. Her actions reignite Austin's jealousy, and he bans her from the wedding and tells the family that it was Emily who decided not to go.

George leaves town to seek his fortune in California and offers to take Emily with him. Emily refuses, citing her desire to remain with Sue. Edward finally returns.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Recurring

* Jason Mantzoukas as Bee
* Darlene Hunt as Maggie
* Samuel Farnsworth as George Gould
* Gus Birney as Jane Humphrey
* Chinaza Uche as Henry
* Gus Halper as Joseph Lyman
* Amanda Warren as Betty
* Matt Lauria as Ben Newton

### Special Guest Star

* Wiz Khalifa as Death
* John Mulaney as Henry David Thoreau

### Co-Starring

* Warren Katz as Minister
* John Leonard Thompson as Mr. Humphrey
* Dee Hoty as Mrs. Humphrey
* Jared Koron as Falconer
* Garo Yellin as Cellist

## Gallery

### Images

* Screencaps
* Behind the Scenes

## Trivia

* The episode's title and themes are based on "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" poem #280 by Emily Dickinson.

## References

1. ↑ I felt a Funer, in my Brain, by Emily Dickinson - Wikisource
Ken Greller

## External Links

**Ken Greller** is a Los Angeles-based television writer, screenwriter, and playwright. He wrote for all three seasons of the Peabody Award-winning *Dickinson* on Apple TV+, starring Hailee Steinfeld and created by Alena Smith.Greller has been a member of Clubbed Thumb’s early career writers group and IAMA Theatre Company’s Under 30 Playwrights Lab. He has also held fellowships from the Sundance Theater Institute and MacDowell. Moreover, Greller is an alumnus of the The 24 Plays: Nationals and has participated twice in their Viral Monologues, where he’s written short pieces for Denis O’Hare and Sophie Zucker respectively.

## Credits

### Season 2

* *Before I got my eye put out*
* *You Cannot Put A Fire Out*
* *I Like a Look of Agony*
* *I'm Nobody! Who Are You?*
* *Forever - is composed of Nows*
* *Split the Lark*
* *Forbidden Fruit a Flavor Has*
* *The Daisy follows soft the Sun*
* *The only Ghost I ever saw*
* *Fame is a fickle food*

## External Links

* Ken Greller at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Ken Greller (@kengrellerbfa) on Instagram

* Follow Ken Greller (@kengreller) on Twitter

## References

1. ↑ Ken Greller Bio - Ken Greller website

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Forbidden Fruit a Flavor Has

***Forbidden Fruit A Flavor Has*** is the fifth episode of the second season of Dickinson. It is the fifteenth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.

## Plot

Emily is nervous about attending her first party after Sam agreed to publish her poem and goes alone while the rest of the Dickinsons have a quiet night in. At the party, Emily learns of rumors about Sam sleeping with other female writers he has published. Emily asks Sue about these rumors, and Sue says they're not true.

Later during the lecture, Emily and Sam go to the library where Sam shows Emily where her work will be once she's published.

Emily later fantasizes about having sex with Sam as she writes a letter to his wife Mary.

Ship continues to believe that Lavinia is a prim and proper woman, and Lavinia continues to tell him she's not.
They roleplay from The Scarlet Letter, and Ship realizes that Lavinia is different from how he remembered her.

Sue is obsessed with hosting the perfect party and having Sam write a glowing article about her salon in his newspaper.

She and Austin get into another fight about the Newman girls. Austin helps Henry, Hattie, and others secure a printing press to print their secret African-American newspaper and disseminate it to the masses.

## 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

* Nick Kroll as Edgar Allan Poe
* Timothy Simons as Frederick Law Olmstead
* Ayo Edebiri as Hattie
* Will Pullen as Nobody
* Finn Jones as Sam Bowles
* Pico Alexander as Henry ‘Ship’ Shipley

## Trivia

* The episode's title and themes are based on "Forbidden Fruit a flavor has" Poem #1377 by Emily Dickinson.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 ‘Dickinson’: Finn Jones & Pico Alexander To Star In Season 2 Of Apple Series
2. ↑ Forbidden Fruit a flavor has by Emily Dickinson - Wikisource
We lose - because we win

***We lose - because we win*** is the seventh episode of the first season of Dickinson. It is the seventh episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

On her father’s election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.

## Plot

Edward prepares for local elections and is surprised when his supposedly safe seat becomes embroiled in a virtual tie. Ben urges Emily to enter a local poetry contest but Emily refuses, knowing that doing so will embarrass her father.

As a compromise, Emily asks Austin to submit Nobody knows this little Rose under his name. He does so and wins the contest. Edward realizes that the poem is Emily's and the two have a violent confrontation. Edward finally wins his seat but his entire family is too depressed and angry to celebrate his win.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Recurring

* Darlene Hunt as Maggie
* Chinaza Uche as Henry
* Gus Birney as Jane Humphrey
* Sophie Zucker as Abby Wood
* Allegra Heart as Abiah Root
* Matt Lauria as Ben Newton

### Co-Starring

* Ashley Carvalho as Twin Sister A
* Kimberly Carvalho as Twin Sister B
* Yoni Raanan Kallai as Acrobat #1
* Angela Elaine Butch as Acrobat #2
* Mark Rosa as Piano Player

## Gallery

### Images

* Screencaps
* Behind the Scenes

## Trivia

* The episode's title and themes are based on ""We lose — because we win", poem #21 by Emily Dickinson.
* The poem with which Emily enters the competition is "Nobody knows this little Rose".

## References

1. ↑ We lose - because we win by Emily Dickinson - Wikisource
Paul Lee

## External Links

**Paul Lee** is a British director, producer and executive. He is currently the CEO of the television and movie studio wiip. He founded the BBC's U.S. cable network BBC America and ran ABC Family (now named Freeform), ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios for the Walt Disney Company. During his tenure, Lee is credited with championing racial diversity and changing the face of American television with hit shows such as: *Black-ish*, *Scandal*, *How to Get Away with Murder*, *American Crime*, *The Goldbergs*, *Quantico* and *Fresh Off the Boat*.

Since 2019, he has served as one of the many executive producers at Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*.

## Credits

### Season 1

* *Because I could not stop*
* *I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’*
* *Wild nights*
* *Alone, I cannot be*
* *I am afraid to own a Body*
* *A brief, but patient illness*
* *We lose - because we win*
* *There’s a certain Slant of light*
* *‘Faith’ is a fine invention*
* *I felt a Funeral, in my Brain*

### Season 2

* *Before I got my eye put out*
* *Fame is a fickle food*
* *The only Ghost I ever saw*
* *The Daisy follows soft the Sun*
* *Forbidden Fruit a Flavor Has*
* *Split the Lark*
* *Forever - is composed of Nows*
* *I'm Nobody! Who Are You?*
* *I Like a Look of Agony*
* *You Cannot Put A Fire Out*

## External Links

* Paul Lee at the Internet Movie Database

## References

1. ↑ Diversity at ABC - Ed Martin - Media Village
2. ↑ ABC’s Paul Lee Talks Diversity, Scheduling and Last Season’s Stumbles - Variety

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Ella Hunt

**Ella Hunt** (born April 29, 1998) is an English actress. She portrays Sue Gilbert on Apple TV+'s Dickinson.

## Biography

Ella Hunt was born in London and grew up in rural Devon. She is known for Intruders (2011), Les Misérables (2012), Robot Overlords (2014), and Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). From 2016 until 2018, she played the role of Ellie Marsden in the ITV comedy series Cold Feet. In 2017, she appeared as Emma Carr in the ITV drama series Endeavour.

## External links

* Ella Hunt at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Ella Hunt (@ellahunt) on Twitter

* Follow Ella Hunt (@ellahunt) on Instagram
Steve Antin

**Steve Antin** is an America writer and producer. Antin is the creator of Young Americans.

## Career

STEVEN ANTIN (Writer-Director) wrote and directed the feature musical Burlesque. He developed Burlesque at Sony/Screen Gems for several years, writing the script, choosing songs, designing musical numbers, and also wrote the lyrics to one of Christina Aguilera’s numbers in the movie, But I’m A Good Girl. The movie has grossed over 100 million dollars worldwide and is the number one selling DVD at Sony Pictures for 2011.

Originally from New York City, Antin was raised in the San Fernando Valley, where he was discovered by a talent agent and began a professional acting career at the age of nine. Later, Antin had memorable roles in several feature films, among them, Jonathan Kaplan’s The Accused, Richard Donner’s The Goonies, Boaz Davidson’s The Last American Virgin, as well as Til There Was You, and Without You I’m Nothing. Antin also appeared in several television series, as a recurring character on “NYPD Blue” and was nominated for an ACE award as Best Actor in a dramatic series, for the HBO telefilm “Vietnam War Story: The Last Days.”

Following a successful acting career, Antin shifted his focus to screenwriting and producing. Inside Monkey Zetterland, which Antin wrote, co-produced and starred in, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Antin also created and executive produced The WB summer series “Young Americans,” which was sponsored by Coca-Cola.

Antin has directed several music videos for acclaimed performers including The Pussycat Dolls. He also directed Paul Van Dyke, Girlicious, and most recent Interscope recording artists Destinee & Paris. This year, Antin has started directing national commercials, launching the live action campaign for Skyy Vodka of their ubiquitious “red legs” print and poster ads. He also directed the 2012 GoDaddy Super Bowl spot featuring the new Pussycat Dolls and the popular airline musical spot for Indigo Airlines. He just finished a fashion movie and commercial for Tacori Jewelry, launching their first venture into filmed advertising. Antin directed the Lifetime movie, The Good Mother starring Angie Harmon as well as Executive Producing the reality series for The CW Network: “The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll.” Currently, Antin has a feature film in development at Walt Disney Studios, a musical that he wrote and will direct. He is also developing a book with Sony/Screen Gems, a sweeping romantic drama based on a classic, that he will produce as a movie. Also in development is the live Broadway show with Sony pictures based on his musical Burlesque. He has two reality shows in development at Sony Pictures Television that he recently set up that he will serve as creator/executive producer on. One is a cinema verite style show featuring young people who are documenting their extraordinary lives. The other is a hybrid competition dance based fantasy spectacle.

Currently Steven is writing and executive producing a scripted steampunk fantasy action adventure series for MTV.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson

**Thomas Wentworth Higginson** is a recurring character in Season 3 of *Dickinson*. He is portrayed by Gabriel Ebert.

## Trivia

* His character is based on the real person, who lived from December 22, 1823 – May 9, 1911, and was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, and soldier. Following the Civil War, Higginson devoted much of the rest of his life to fighting for the rights of freed people, women and other disfranchised peoples.

## References

1. ↑ Thomas Wentworth Higginson - Brittannica
Darlene Hunt

**Melinda Darlene Hunt** is an American actress, producer and television writer, best known for creating and producing the Showtime series *The Big C*. In Season 1 of Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*, she was first the executive producer for the series premiere titled *Because I could not stop* in 2019. Afterwards, she has served as a consulting producer. However, she went onto appear on a recurring basis as the character of Maggie starting with the second episode titled *I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’*.

## External Links

* Darlene Hunt at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Darlene Hunt (@darlenehunt) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ It’s Hello Cancer, Goodbye Inhibitions - NY Times

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Adelaide May

**Adelaide May** was a minor character in Season 2 of Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*. She is portrayed by Kelli Barrett.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 2

As the Dickinson family heads to the opera, Emily is entranced by the soprano’s performance in *La traviata*, which is full of zeal as she watches the opera play out across the stage.

After the performance, she seeks out May, who delivers some tough love advice to Emily about fame and fortune: “There’s no such thing as forever … If you’re seen then you’re exposed. Everything that’s exposed — well, it goes stale.” As Emily ponders May’s performance and the empty theater, she is forced to think about what fame really has to offer her, and why she’s pursuing it so relentlessly.
George Gould

**George Gould** is one of the recurring characters in *Dickinson*. He is portrayed by Samuel Farnsworth.

## History

### Biography

George lives in Amherst Massachusetts during the 19th century. He is a friend to Emily Dickinson and her family.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 1

George pursues Emily romantically, even though she isn't interested. George helps Emily get her poem published in his magazine.

George asks Edward's permission for Emily's hand in marriage and is disappointed when Edward seems to suggest that George is too lenient with Emily. As Emily prepares to act out Othello with her Shakespeare club George tries to strongarm her into behaving more obediently, first by attempting to censor the play and later by refusing to let Henry, one of the Dickinson's hired hands who is black, play the title role. Though George later tries to explain his actions, Emily is angered and rejects his marriage proposal outright.

At the end of the first season, George leaves town to seek his fortune in California and offers to take Emily with him.

## Physical Appearance

George has pale skin and dark, short hair.
Stacie Passon

## External Links

**Stacie Passon**s an American film director, screenwriter, and producer whose debut film *Concussion* premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and subsequently won a Teddy Award Jury Prize at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. On Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*, she has served as one of the series' many directors since 2019.

## Biography

Passon was born in Detroit, Michigan. She is Jewish. She attended Columbia College Chicago,from which she graduated in 1993.

## Credits

### Season 1

* *We lose - because we win*
* *There’s a certain Slant of light*

### Season 2

* *Forever - is composed of Nows*
* *I'm Nobody! Who Are You?*

## External Links

* Stacie Passon at the Internet Movie Database

## References

1. ↑ Child’s Pose wins Berlin’s Golden Bear - Screen Daily
2. ↑ Blow to the Head=A Hit at Sundance - New Jersey Monthly
3. ↑ You Don’t Have to Go to Film School to Make It: A List of Film Schools 2013 Sundance Directors Attended - Indiewire
4. ↑ Dear Alumni, - Class Notes

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Austin Dickinson

## William Austin Dickinson

**Austin Dickinson** is one of the main characters in *Dickinson*. Austin is Emily and Lavinia's older brother, recently out of college.

His character is portrayed by Adrian Enscoe.

## History

### Biography

Austin grew up in the 19th century in Amherst, Massachusetts. He lived with his family, including sisters Emily and Lavinia.

## Throughout the Series

In the first season, Austin proposes and gets engaged to Sue Gilbert, Emily's best friend. They proceed with the engagement, despite Austin walking in on Emily and Sue sharing a romantic kiss. Sue gets frustrated with the pressure from both Emily and Austin and retreats to Boston, to his dismay.

However, Sue later returns and she and Austin get married, even though Sue still has unresolved feelings for Emily. Austin is frustrated by his sister's continual pursual of his fiancée and he bans Emily from the wedding.

In Season 2, Austin fights to find love in a loveless marriage. Known that Sue had only married him because otherwise she’d starve to death. In a poem by Emily Dickinson called “I gave myself to him” this is a parallel of their relationship.

In Season 3, for a time, Austin lusts after Jane Humphrey, but eventually he and Sue find an unconventional way to make their marriage work. Austin's relationships also grows a bit strained, especially after he accuses Edward of keeping him and his sisters “in cages”.

## Family life

He often confides in his sister, Emily. He also becomes very jealous of Emily quite often due to her perceived brilliance by his community, especially Sue. Despite this rivalry, he and Emily maintain a healthy relationship and stay close throughout the series.

## Physical Appearance

Austin has dark brown wavy hair and pale skin.
Silas Howard

## External Links

**Silas Howard** is an American director, scriptwriter and actor. His first feature film was *By Hook or by Crook* in 2001 with Harry Dodge, and he earned an MFA in directing at UCLA. He began directing episodes during the second season of *Transparent*, making him the show's first trans director. On Apple TV+'s *Dickinson*, he has served as one of the series' many directors since 2019.

## Credits

### Season 1

* *I am afraid to own a Body*
* *A brief, but patient illness*

### Season 2

* *Forbidden Fruit a Flavor Has*
* *Split the Lark*
* *I Like a Look of Agony*
* *You Cannot Put A Fire Out*

## External Links

* Silas Howard at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Silas Howard (@silash) on Instagram

* Follow Silas Howard (@SilasHoward8) on Twitter

## References

1. ↑ Transparent's First Trans Director on Telling His Story Through Maura Pfefferman - Vanity Fair

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Deckard Cain

Location of the Statue is at Far Harbor, Darkfire Island

A face lost to the ages, but a name that will forever live on in Legends. Deckard Cain or better know as the Angel of Death, Father of Necromancy, or simply just Grey Cain. Cain lived in the Age of Mists a time when adventures were far more rare than roads that connected cities. He was apart of a small band of Heroes that shaped the world into what it is today, The Cardinals, these are the people who every child hears about when growing up wanting nothing more to be like them. Cain was one of the more powerful members, dedicating is life to secret goals and ambitions. He is remembered by his use of Necromancy, creating large numbers of undead that he would portal into battle. There are stories of Cain and how his personality drew fear from his enemies, having no fear of death because he mastered the art already. A paragon of honesty, brutality and ambition Cain became feared even by his own "Family" the Cardinals. Not much is know about his death, rumors say that the Cardinals eventually had to turn on him in fear of his undead armies would be unleashed on the newly forming nations.

## What was left behind...

Cain kept the majority of his forces on a large island south of what is know as Selesnya. Once a year since the death of Deckard Cain there have been small stones shot from the Island by raw magical power, these stones are said to contain messages for the people that find them. This game is know as Cains Labyrinth. Adventures would go to the island to concur what is left there but all seem to be consumed by the island, never to be heard of again.
Split the Lark

***Split The Lark*** is the sixth episode of the second season of Dickinson. It is the sixteenth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.

## Plot

“Alright folks, let’s go see what this opera craze is all about,” says Edward, as he brings his family into a world that lies several social strata above them. While Lavinia is excited, her parents could not be less enthused, especially when their daughter in law shows up dressed to the nines. Sue and Austin have reserved a box, much to the chagrin of their benefactors, who have purchased the cheap seats.

To escape a lousy view, Sue convinces Sam to let Emily join his box. Seated, she begins to profess her appreciation for him, but Bowles does not return the affection. “We have a problem,” he says, divulging that the letter Emily wrote to his wife “made her feel extremely uncomfortable.” “You wrote the craziest sh\*t in that letter,” he says, and Emily is forced into shock.

Moreover, Bowles speaks of the “rumors” circulating him and how it can upset his wife. ‘The romance,” he says “it’s between you and yourself.” At the opera, Emily is entranced by Adelaide May, who at one point shifts into Sue and begins to recite the episode’s titular poem.

When Bowles leaves, Emily notices his backstage pace and uses it to meet May, with hopes of meeting a fellow artist, a kindred spirit in translating private emotion into art. But May is a professional; she’s an actor. “You just saw the most moving performance and yet I felt nothing,” the singer tells Emily, who has trouble contemplating performance bereft of underlying emotion.

May seems content that her impact is transient, but she nevertheless invites the fan to the stage. There, Emily has a vision of being cheered on by an enormous crowd and reiterates her desire to be published. “Everything that’s exposed… goes stale,” says May, who has suffered.

The singer gets to the heart of why Emily wants to be famous and promptly turns into Sue once again. “What is it that you crave?” Sue/May asks. “You crave meaning, you crave love” and the two make out passionately on the stage.

Emily, realizing her true desire, remains on the stage where a janitor tries to kick her off. “You don’t even know who I am,” she responds, and for the first time, she’s content about that.

## 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

* Nick Kroll as Edgar Allan Poe
* Timothy Simons as Frederick Law Olmstead
* Ayo Edebiri as Hattie
* Will Pullen as Nobody
* Finn Jones as Sam Bowles
* Pico Alexander as Henry ‘Ship’ Shipley

## Trivia

* The episode's title and themes are based on "Split the Lark — and you'll find the Music -" Poem #861 by Emily Dickinson.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 ‘Dickinson’: Finn Jones & Pico Alexander To Star In Season 2 Of Apple Series
2. ↑ Split the Lark — and you'll find the Music — Wikisource
Mrs. Dickinson

**Emily Norcross Dickinson**, aka Mrs. Dickinson, is one of the main characters in *Dickinson*. She is the matriarch of the Dickinson family. She is portrayed by Jane Krakowski.

## History

### Biography

Mrs. Dickinson is the mother of Emily, Austin, and Lavinia. She is married to Edward Dickinson. She is a traditional housewife.

## Throughout the Series

Mrs. Dickinson maintains the home and supports her husband and three children. She is angry at her husband when he hires a maid, because it made her feel useless.

### Season 3

In Sang from the Heart, Sire, Emily Norcross decides to come in with her wedding dress, not long after a drunk Austin announces that he will be seeking a divorce from Sue.The family is outraged, but it’s Sue’s dismissal when she says that “[y]ou won’t even remember this in the morning” that cuts deepest. Later, Emily Norcross, who has somehow made it up the stairs in her dress but wants to come down trips and falls down the stairs in the process.

In A little Madness in the Spring, Emily Norcross just wants to escape from the world and likes the idea of spending a few weeks in a place where you can do nothing but relax; even if it means pretending to be crazy to get in.

In The Future never spoke, Edward finds Mrs. Dickinson sitting alone in her room and shows her the peculiar plant he found in Emily’s greenhouse. Which turns out to be Cannabis Sativa. She asks if they should smoke it together because you only live once afterall. Later, Mrs. Dickinson and Edward enjoy the effects of cannabis, dancing around the room in a munchie-induced frenzy. However, she still feels depressed, but now she’s sad and famished. Subsequently, Edward and Mrs. Dickinson take a nap induced from smoking the cannabis sativa.

## Physical Appearance

Mrs. Dickinson has blonde hair, which is often pulled back, and pale skin. She is generally put together in her appearance.
Nick Kroll

**Nick Kroll** (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He portrays Edgar Allan Poe on Apple TV+'s Dickinson.

## External links

* Nick Kroll at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Nick Kroll (@nickkroll) on Twitter

* Follow Nick Kroll (@nickkroll) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ ‘Dickinson’ Season 2 Trailer: Emily Struggles With The Dark Side Of Fame
I am afraid to own a Body

***I am afraid to own a Body*** is the fifth episode of the first season of Dickinson. It is the fifth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.

## Plot

George asks Edward's permission for Emily's hand in marriage and is disappointed when Edward seems to suggest that George is too lenient with Emily.

As Emily prepares to act out Othello with her Shakespeare club George tries to strongarm her into behaving more obediently, first by attempting to censor the play and later by refusing to let Henry, one of the Dickinson's hired hands who is black, play the title role.

Though George later tries to explain his actions, Emily is angered and rejects his marriage proposal outright.

## Cast

### Main

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

### Recurring

* Darlene Hunt as Maggie
* Samuel Farnsworth as George Gould
* Gus Birney as Jane Humphrey
* Chinaza Uche as Henry
* Sophie Zucker as Abby Wood
* Allegra Heart as Abiah Root
* Kevin Yee as Toshiaki
* Gus Halper as Joseph Lyman

## Gallery

### Images

* Screencaps
* Behind the Scenes

## Trivia

* The episode's title and themes are based on "I am afraid to own a Body" poem 1090 by Emily Dickinson.
* Right before they start their "show", the gang dress-up as the heroes of some of Shakespeare's most famous plays ("*Romeo and Juliet*", "*Julius Caesar", "Hamlet", "Macbeth"* and *"A Midsummer Night's Dream").*

## References

1. ↑ - "I am afraid to own a Body" by Emily Dickinson - Wikisource
Gabriel Ebert

**Gabriel Ebert** (born May 14, 1988) is an American actor and singer.

## Biography

Ebert was born and raised in Colorado. He attended high school at the Denver School of the Arts and graduated from Juilliard. Ebert made his Broadway debut as the understudy for the role of Ken in John Logan's play Red in 2010, followed by the Broadway production of Kneehigh Theatre's Brief Encounter in 2010 as Stanley. Ebert is known for originating the role of Mr. Wormwood in the Broadway 2013 production of Matilda the Musical, for which he won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Ebert's performance in Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles at Lincoln Center Theater as the character "Leo", the grandson of Mary Louise Wilson's Vera, won him an Obie Award in 2012. He starred as Robin Hood in The Heart of Robin Hood by David Farr in Winnipeg and Toronto from October 2014 to March 2015.

## Credits

#### Season 3

* This is my letter to the World
* Sang from the Heart, Sire
* A little Madness in the Spring
* The Future never spoke
* My life had stood - a loaded gun -
* Grief is a Mouse
* This was a Poet -

## External links

* Gabriel Ebert at the Internet Movie Database

## References

1. ↑ Gabriel Ebert Is the Real Deal in Broadway's Matilda - Theatermania
2. ↑ Gabriel Ebert Star Profile - Broadway.com
3. ↑ 'The Heart of Robin Hood' hits Toronto before Broadway debut - The Toronto Star
Ben Newton

**Ben Newton** was one of the recurring characters in *Dickinson*. He is portrayed by Matt Lauria.

## History

### Biography

Ben Newton is Emily's father's clerk. He is an avid fan of poetry and supports Emily in her pursuing her poetry career. They develop a friendship over time.

Emily makes plans to go see a solar eclipse with Ben, who is very sick. During the eclipse the two "anti-marry" each other, promising to remain unwed for as long as they live. When his coughing grows worse Emily nurses him at the Dickinson family home and is disturbed when he begins to hallucinate. Ben dies, which greatly upsets Emily.

## Trivia

* 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.

## References

1. ↑ Ben From 'Dickinson' Is Based On Emily's IRL Best Friend & Mentor - Bustle
2. ↑ Alena Smith Dec. 5, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
Lynn Shelton

## External Links

**Lynn Shelton**(August 27, 1965 – May 16, 2020) was an American filmmaker, known for writing, directing, and producing such films as *Humpday* and *Your Sister's Sister*. She was associated with the mumblecore genre. She directed the Season 1 episodes *Wild nights* and *Alone, I cannot be* from Apple TV+'s *Dickinson* series.

## Biography

Shelton cited directors Claire Denis, Woody Allen, and Ingmar Bergman as influences. Shelton came out as bisexual in 2012. She was married to actor Kevin Seal, with whom she had a son, Milo Seal. Shelton was in a relationship with Marc Maron at the time of her death.

## External Links

* Lynn Shelton at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Lynn Shelton (@thelynnshelton) on Instagram

* Follow Lynn Shelton (@lynnsheltonfilm) on Twitter

## References

1. ↑ Lynn Shelton, Director of Intimate Comic Dramas, Dies at 54 - NY Times
2. ↑ Scriptless in Seattle: A Filmmaker’s Map - NY Times
3. ↑ Arts Remembrance: Lynn Shelton, Rising Star of Independent Film - Arts Fuse
4. ↑ Q&A WITH LYNN SHELTON - Anthem Magazine
5. ↑ tor-mark-duplass/ Catching Up With Lynn Shelton - OUT
6. ↑ Morning Brew - Thurs. June 14: Kristina Maria's Sapphic sauna music video, director Lynn Shelton on sexuality - After Ellen
7. ↑ Filmmaker Lynn Shelton: 'There's This Real Deliciousness To Being Able To Do Exactly What You Want To Do' - Huffpost
8. ↑ Lynn Shelton Dies: ‘Humpday,’ ‘GLOW,’ ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Director Was 54 - Indiewire

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Zosia Mamet

**Zosia Mamet** (born February 2, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She portrayed Louisa May Alcott on Apple TV+'s Dickinson in the eight episode of Season 1 titled: "There’s a certain Slant of light".
Mamet has appeared in television series including *Mad Men*, *United States of Tara* and *Parenthood*. Her most well known role to date was as Shoshanna Shapiro on the HBO original series *Girls*. Most recently, she also starred in the television series *The Flight Attendant* as Annie Mouradian on HBO Max.

## Biography

She is the daughter of American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director David Mamet and actress Lindsay Crouse. Her father is Jewish and her mother is Buddhist, and Mamet identifies as Jewish as well.  Mamet also has a band called Chacha. Moreover, she has performed the audiobook *The Feral Detective* by author Jonathan Lethem. Mamet has also done voice-over work in *Star vs. The Forces of Evil*, *Regular Show*, and *The Simpsons* respectively. In her personal life, Mamet began dating actor Evan Jonigkeit in 2013. The two wed in October 2016.

## External links

* Zosia Mamet at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Zosia Mamet (@ZosiaRMamet) on Twitter

* Follow Zosia Mamet (@zosiamamet) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Zosia Mamet Is Still Getting Used to Being Your New Best Friend - NY Times
2. ↑ First Look: “Girls” Star Zosia Mamet Performing With Her New Band Chacha - Buzzfeed
3. ↑ Zosia Mamet Trades Brooklyn Townhouse for Manhattan Co-operative - Variety
4. ↑ Zosia Mamet Instagram Post - Instagram
Kevin Yee

**Kevin Yee** is a Canadian comedian and actor. He portrays Toshiaki on Apple TV+'s Dickinson.

## Biography

Kevin Yee is a Los Angeles based comedian, actor, and writer. His original comedy songs have been heard on the hit podcast 2 Dope Queens (WNYC) and The Gong Show (ABC), as well as on his own hour comedy special on Hulu. He spent many years as a Broadway chorus boy (Mary Poppins, Wicked tour, and Mamma Mia Canada), and is a former member of Quincy Jones's boy band Youth Asylum.

## External links

* Kevin Yee at the Internet Movie Database

* Follow Kevin Yee (@kevinyeedotcom) on Twitter

* Follow Kevin Yee (@kevinyeedotcom) on Instagram
Gus Halper

**Gus Halper** is an American actor. He portrays Joseph Lyman on Apple TV+'s Dickinson.

## Biography

Gus Halper is known for Cold Pursuit (2019), Today in New York (2018), The Campaign (2019) and for portraying Mischa Bachinksi in the 2016, off-broadway, run of Ride The Cyclone

## External links

* Gus Halper at the Internet Movie Database
Apple TV+

**Apple TV+** is an on-demand, ad-free video streaming service which debuted on 1 November 2019. Major original content is being produced for the service, including *Dickinson*.

At debut, Apple TV+ was accessible in about 100 countries and dependent territories, fewer than the early reported target of a global launch in 150 countries, and not including a number of the highest population countries in the world, within some of which Apple sells other content generally.

## See also

* Apple TV+'s *Invasion* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *Lisey's Story* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *For All Mankind* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *Servant* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *See* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *The Morning Show* on Fandom
* AppleTV+'s *Mythic Quest* on Fandom
* AppleTV+'s *Defending Jacob* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *The Essex Serpent* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s *ROAR* on Fandom
* Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" on Fandom