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Dickinson

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Generally favorable reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 66 Ratings

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Dickinson: Season 1

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Dickinson

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Apple TV+ | APPLE+ | Release Date: November 1, 2019

Summary: The coming-of-age comedy set in the 1850s from Alena Smith about poet Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld) includes modern music and takes artistic license on aspects of her life.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S3:E10. This was a Poet
Air Date: December 24, 2021
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S3:E9. Grief is a Mouse
Air Date: December 17, 2021
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S3:E8. My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -
Air Date: December 10, 2021

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Metascore

72

Positive:

34

Mixed:

9

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1

Critic Reviews

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Decider

Alex Zalben

Nov 1, 2021

Season 3 Review: Season 3 of Dickinson is an emotionally powerful and fulfilling journey through the final seconds of the final episode that found this reviewer’s eyes wet multiple times. ... What Smith has done is use Dickinson’s work as inspiration to create a new, artistic feat of her own (along with the hundreds of other people who work on the series), one that redefines what television can be. Read full review

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Paste Magazine

Alexis Gunderson

Oct 28, 2019

Season 1 Review: Dickinson is so fun and so strange and so tireless in handing out little moments of character development, with wildly original mood setting. ... With only three episodes provided for review and all of Emily’s real, long life such a legit mystery, it’s difficult to gauge what the central arc of the whole season might be. But with such gorgeous cinematography, costuming, and metatextual design, and with every actor putting in such fun, charming, deeply specific (read: often deeply odd) performances—and with Smith and Steinfeld, especially, so blazingly self-confident in their vision—it seems entirely likely that Dickinson will be one of the brightest debuts of 2019. Read full review

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The Playlist Andrew Crump

Jan 8, 2021

Season 2 Review: [Steinfeld 's] performance, perhaps to the surprise of none, is quite good, and partial credit for that goes to how much more liberated Steinfeld is now that the series has wandered beyond what’s known about Dickinson as a person, poet, and genius; she’s better able now to make the role fully hers, vulnerable, sharp, self-assured yet utterly uncertain of herself at the same time, and of course absolutely side-splitting. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Kathryn VanArendonk

Oct 29, 2019

Season 1 Review: She is too death-obsessed to fall into the trap of the blockheaded Badass Feminism in Hulu’s Handmaid’s Tale, and she’s too snide and whiny to be mistaken as a heroic figure. She is Emily Dickinson, messy and horny and smart and very, very fun to watch. Read full review

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Rolling Stone

Alan Sepinwall

Jan 7, 2021

Season 2 Review: Dickinson is the same show it already was, slightly less in some areas, slightly more in others. Like Samuel Bowles, you may be giddy with its presence at times, then unexpectedly bored moments later. But that’s almost by design. Consistency will never be part of Dickinson‘s brand. Read full review

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TV Guide

Liam Mathews

Oct 28, 2019

Season 1 Review: Creator Alena Smith has thought the world out well, and the show feels grounded in its own reality. It doesn't overdo the ironic modernity, instead sprinkling a handful of mild swear words and slang terms into each episode in a way that doesn't take the viewer out of the story. It's pretty artfully done. Read full review

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USA Today

Kelly Lawler

Nov 1, 2019

Season 1 Review: "Dickinson" is a mess of conflicting tones that never jell into a show that does more than relish the chaos of twerking in long dresses. The acting is terrible, and not in a let's-drink-wine-and-make-fun-of-it way. Read full review

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fooh

Dec 14, 2021

De las mejores series que vi, no estoy seguro si sea acorde con los echos reales pero el humor y todo lo que hizo el equipo y hailee steinfeld esta increible 100/10

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vitorianunes

Nov 17, 2019

Além de fugir dos moldes optando por ser uma comédia, a série usa a imagem de Emily Dickinson como filtro para observar os dias atuais. Desde a primeira cena (e o primeiro palavrão), está claro que não se trata de uma biografia comum, mas sim de uma analogia fantasiosa. A aposta da Apple TV+Além de fugir dos moldes optando por ser uma comédia, a série usa a imagem de Emily Dickinson como filtro para observar os dias atuais. Desde a primeira cena (e o primeiro palavrão), está claro que não se trata de uma biografia comum, mas sim de uma analogia fantasiosa. A aposta da Apple TV+ passeia pelo lúdico para observar a figura de tal pioneira artista, tentando adivinhar o que se passava em sua mente, construindo arcos a partir de seus enigmáticos poemas.

O charme de Dickinson encontra-se mesmo na protagonista, não somente pelo talento de Steinfeld, mas pela forma de humanizar a personagem, mesmo num cenário tão fantasioso. É palpável a sensação de não-pertencimento numa época que não a entende, mas a série não hesita em condenar seus erros e futilidades, ao mesmo tempo. Se a história retrata Emily como uma reclusa, tal série a pinta como uma rebelde pioneira, numa batalha constante contra os limites impostos em sua visão de mundo.… Expand

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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Mayf13

Apr 9, 2021

this series is a masterpiece and deserve more recognition! when u decide to watch dickinson u are obligated to think thoroughly, so if u'r confused or didn't understand the series - hate to tell u this but u'r dumb.

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AnneOz

Nov 7, 2019

The show clearly targets the young audience. No depth, and try to tell so many story in one 30 minutes episode. The creator made the first two episodes as if Emily and her future Sister in Law was the center relationship and then backtracking it. Queerbaiting for sure. Hailee and Ella didThe show clearly targets the young audience. No depth, and try to tell so many story in one 30 minutes episode. The creator made the first two episodes as if Emily and her future Sister in Law was the center relationship and then backtracking it. Queerbaiting for sure. Hailee and Ella did the best they could with the material given. This show won’t last beyond 3 seasons… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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cherold

Dec 1, 2019

The below paragraph is one of the critic quotes metacritic used. Assume every statement as its opposite and you've got a perfect description of this peculiar series:

Creator Alena Smith has thought the world out well, and the show feels grounded in its own reality. It doesn't overdo theThe below paragraph is one of the critic quotes metacritic used. Assume every statement as its opposite and you've got a perfect description of this peculiar series:

Creator Alena Smith has thought the world out well, and the show feels grounded in its own reality. It doesn't overdo the ironic modernity, instead sprinkling a handful of mild swear words and slang terms into each episode in a way that doesn't take the viewer out of the story.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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EFRAM

Nov 15, 2019

Wtf? If this is a joke, it's a bad one. Nothing in this messy,unwatchable mash up works. I can't believe any critic even gave it any credence at all. Just goes to show that anything can get made as long as someone destroys all semblance of story and character and relevant dialogue. WOW. IWtf? If this is a joke, it's a bad one. Nothing in this messy,unwatchable mash up works. I can't believe any critic even gave it any credence at all. Just goes to show that anything can get made as long as someone destroys all semblance of story and character and relevant dialogue. WOW. I gave it a 2 because I like Hailee steinfeld,but Hailee...really. you are better than this vehicle.… Expand

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

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OlivierPiel

Dec 8, 2019

Remember how Milos Forman funnily but poignantly and respectfully introduced young audiences to Mozart in Amadeus. What a difference in nuance and taste...
Mozart's farting and giggling under a skirt felt far more truthful, intimate and insightful than this faux-lesbiano-feminist paean setRemember how Milos Forman funnily but poignantly and respectfully introduced young audiences to Mozart in Amadeus. What a difference in nuance and taste...
Mozart's farting and giggling under a skirt felt far more truthful, intimate and insightful than this faux-lesbiano-feminist paean set to rap music that insults the memory of someone with far more talent in her pinky than anyone involved in the production of this flaming turd.… Expand

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

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Seasons & Episodes

72

Series Overview
Season 3

91
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: November 5, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E10. This was a Poet
  Air Date: December 24, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E9. Grief is a Mouse
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E8. My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -
  Air Date: December 10, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E7. The Future never spoke
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E6. A little Madness in the Spring
  Air Date: November 26, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E5. Sang from the Heart, Sire
  Air Date: November 19, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E4. This is my letter to the World
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E3. The Soul has Bandaged moments
  Air Date: November 5, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E2. It feels a shame to be Alive -
  Air Date: November 5, 2021
- tbd
  S3:E1. "Hope" is the thing with feathers
  Air Date: November 5, 2021
Season 2

81
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 8, 2021
Season 1

66
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 1, 2019