Dickinson’s third and final season debuts in November

Emily Dickinson wrote, “I live in possibility,” a statement Alena Smith took to heart in her coming-of-age drama based (sometimes loosely) on the life of the eminent poet. For two seasons, Dickinson was a mix of history and fantasy, as Smith and his team showered some of the whites of Dickinson’s early years with contemporary flourishes and more than a touch of surrealism. Hailee Steinfeld leads the show as mischievous Emily, whose fame ambivalence was a cornerstone of season two. The last time we saw Emily, she and Jane (Ella Hunt) had been reunited once again, but the country was on the brink of civil war. These two scenarios are highlighted in the third season, which premieres November 5 on Apple TV +.

The streamer broke the news of the final season and premiere date with an exciting teaser, which captures the vivid tones of the series.

Emily is clearly not happy to stay home, even though her parents (played by Toby Huss and Jane Krakowski) seem to revel in their suddenly empty nest. “We mortals,” she mused in a voiceover, “don’t live a long time. I want to do something that matters, that is greater than fame. In real life, the Civil War marked the most intense period of Dickinson’s writing; it is believed that she wrote almost half of her work during this period. Season two featured Frazer Stearns (Will Pullen, who returns for season three), whose death at the Battle of New Bern, North Carolina, greatly affected the Dickinson family in real life. He manifests himself in the series as “Nobody”, a spirit with which Emily engages throughout the season; first, about fame, but as she puts her identity back together, there is one truth she cannot ignore.

In season three, it looks like Emily is going to face it head on. The teaser includes a flash of a letter to a “Col. TW Higginson” in South Carolina; in real life, Dickinson was friends with Thomas Wentworth Higginson, an author like her, as well as an abolitionist, soldier and a Unitarian minister in the United States. But a more important clue is probably the fact that she appears in a Union soldier’s uniform, with a rifle.

We don’t know how much DickinsonEmily is going to go to war, but it looks like she and Sue are still doing well. She also seems even more confident in her goal; as she tells her boyfriend, Death (Wiz Khalifa), “I believe poetry can be powerful, even more powerful than you.”

In a press release, Smith says she “always envisioned the show as a three-season journey that would tell the origin story of America’s greatest poet in a whole new way, emphasizing relevance and resonance. of Emily in our society today “. She keeps :

In my wildest dreams, I could never have imagined how rich and satisfying the experience of doing this show would become, and the incredible joy it was to tell Emily’s story with Hailee and our Brilliant. and passionate actors and team. I can’t wait to share our epic final season with the world and bring our audience with us to the conclusion of Emily’s coming-of-age saga as she continues to fight for her own truth. poetic, while counting with many of the problems we are currently facing. Thanks to Hailee Steinfeld and our entire Dickinson team for making this creative journey one to remember. I am grateful for my partnership with Apple and look forward to continuing to tell more original stories with them in the years to come.

Dickinson the third season premieres November 5 on Apple TV + with three episodes, followed by one new episode per week on Friday. Smith will also make her directorial debut this season. New guest stars include Ziwe (who also joined as a writer) like Truth of stay, Billy Eichner like Walt Whitman, and Chloe fineman like Sylvie Plath. Zosia Mamet will be back as Louisa May “Rise And Grind” Alcott.