"Dickinson" is many things: a period drama, an irreverent millennial comedy, an eccentric family sitcom, a wildly imaginative feminist series and one of Apple TV+ s riskier productions. In its second
Dickinson s season 2 finale, Emily (Hailee Steinfeld) came to a crossroads on a host of issues plaguing her this season, including whether or not to allow Sam Bowles (Finn Jones) to continue to publish her poems and how to repair her relationship with Sue (Ella Hunt) after a slew of betrayals.
After confronting Sam and securing her poems with the help of loyal maid Maggie (Darlene Hunt), Emily recommitted herself to writing only for her own joy. Then, she reconnected with Sue, coming together in her bedroom, her bathtub, and her greenhouse after confronting the scars and trauma of the past few months.
“Dickinson” is many things: a period drama, an irreverent millennial comedy, an eccentric family sitcom, a wildly imaginative feminist series and one of Apple TV+ s riskier productions. In its second season, which concludes Friday, the 21st-century love letter to a 19th-century poet has proven itself a very modern feat in creative storytelling.
And storytelling it is. There isn’t a lot known about the inner life of the revered American poet, a recluse who never married and for whom fame arrived decades after her death. The meticulously researched half-hour series, from creator and showrunner Alena Smith, fills in those blanks with real and imagined details about the young writer’s life at home in Amherst, Mass., with her dysfunctional family, diverse circle of friends and taboo love interests. The young folks may wear ribbons in their hair and top hats on their heads, but they speak in present-day slang, greeting one another with a hearty “What up!”
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