Set in the 1800s, the half-hour comedy will tell poet Emily Dickinson’s coming-of-age story with a modern sensibility and tone. Described as “one woman’s fight to get her voice heard,” the series explores the constraints of society, gender and family from the perspective of a budding writer who doesn’t fit into her own time.
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As unlikely as this sounds, Dickinson is a comedy about famed 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson. This will be a much younger version of Dickinson that was recently portrayed by Cynthia Nixon in A Quiet Passion .
This Emily will be played by True Grit and Bumblebee star Hailee Steinfeld.
The coming-of-age story was written by Alena Smith ( The Newsroom , The Affair) .
According to Variety , the show is “a comedic look into Dickinson’s world, 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 – Peabody Award-winner
Created, written and executive produced by Alena Smith, and starring Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld, who executive produces. In the second season, Emily Dickinson (Steinfeld) is pulled out of her private literary life and thrust into the public eye, while struggling with the sense that the pursuit of fame might be a dangerous game for her to play. “Dickinson” is a half-hour comedy series starring Oscar® nominee Hailee Steinfeld. Created by Alena Smith, “Dickinson” audaciously explores the constraints of society, gender, and family from the perspective of rebellious young poet Emily Dickinson. Created, written and executive produced by Alena Smith and executive produced by Hailee Steinfeld, “Dickinson” stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jane Krakowski, Toby Huss, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, and Adrian Blake Enscoe. Wiz Khalifa guest stars.
Season two premieres Friday, 8 January, 2021.