How ‘Dickinson’s’ Thrilling Final Season Tackles the Civil War, Queer Love, and the Pratfalls of Fame
Much like Emily Dickinson herself, Apple TV+’s Dickinson has never shied away from tackling the tough topics. Whether it is an unflinching look at fame, an honest and beautiful portrayal of a queer relationship or a nation and family divided, Dickinson doesn’t bat an eyelash at diving into the trenches of society.
In fact, the third and final season of the hit dramedy—which remains as sharp, witty and poignant as ever—kicks off in the actual trenches of the Civil War. A major event that Dickinson creator and showrunner Alena Smith had been planning to use in season three, which premieres Nov. 5 with two new episodes, from the very beginning. However, what she didn’t realize was just how relevant the themes of a divided nation, activism and social justice would be when it finally hit screens.
“The privilege of writing about something that’s actually a biopic and based in real history is that I knew what was going to happen, but I didn’t know what was going to happen in our actual world,” Smith tells The Daily Beast. “I certainly didn’t know we’d be writing and shooting this entire third season in a pandemic.”