For a minute there, Hailee Steinfeld suggested she was not getting the role of Marvel’s Kate Bishop on the “Hawkeye” limited series show, and beyond in the MCU, and there was talk that Apple’s “Dickinson” had an exclusive hold on her that would not let her do both. How could she juggle two shows and a role that could extend into Marvel’s Cinematic Universe? Well, the answer might be that she won’t have to. Today, Apple TV+ announced that the third season of “Dickinson,” arriving November 5, 2021, is the series’ last.
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Created, written, and executive produced by Alena Smith, who also makes her directorial debut, and starring the aforementioned Academy Award-nominee Steinfeld, who also executive produces, the 10-episode third season will premiere with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday thereafter through December 24, 2021.
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“When I set out to make ‘Dickinson,’ I envisioned the show as a three-season journey that would tell the origin story of America’s greatest female poet in a whole new way, highlighting Emily’s relevance and resonance to our society today,” Smith said in a farewell statement. “In my wildest dreams, I could never have imagined how rich and satisfying the experience of making this show would become, and the incredible joy it has been to tell Emily’s story along with Hailee and our brilliant, passionate cast and crew. I can’t wait to share our epic final season with the world and to bring our audience along with us to the conclusion of Emily’s coming-of-age saga.”
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Here’s the official synopsis:
In the third season, Emily Dickinson’s most productive time as an artist falls amid the raging American Civil War and an equally fierce battle that divides her own family. As Emily tries to heal the divides around her, she wonders if art can help keep hope alive and whether the future can be better than the past.
Starring alongside Steinfeld in the third season of “Dickinson” are returning ensemble cast members Toby Huss, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Anna Baryshnikov, Ella Hunt, Amanda Warren, Chinaza Uche, and Jane Krakowski, as well as rapper, singer, and songwriter Wiz Khalifa, who will join the show once again as the character of Death. The third season will also feature brand new guest stars, including Ziwe as Sojourner Truth, who also joined as a writer, Billy Eichner as Walt Whitman, and Chloe Fineman as Sylvia Plath and returning favorites Zosia Mamet as Louisa May Alcott and Will Pullen as Nobody.
So, coming to an end, but a solid run that was always envisioned as three seasons. “Dickinson” returns November 5, and AppleTV+ has released a first look teaser in the interim, which you can watch below.
