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Anachronistic chaosSapphic yearningPeriod drama on edibles

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This was a Poet -

8.533 min

Season 3 • Episode 10

Latest

This was a Poet -

Dec 23, 2021

Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.

Overview

Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.

Content warning

lighthearted intense excited sincere frightened empathetic hopeful foreboding furious gloomy+5 more

Artistic ambition vs. societal constraintsQueer identity in repressive timesThe cost of geniusSisterhood and rivalry

Standout Aspects

Acting

Hailee Steinfeld's full-body commitment to Emily's chaotic energy.

Direction

Alena Smith's rule-breaking anachronisms that somehow work.

Writing

Dialogue that bounces between Victorian formality and modern slang.

Best for:Solo·Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Triggers·Sexual Content

Creator

Alena Smith

First AiredNov 1, 2019

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons3·Episodes30

Top Cast

Hailee Steinfeld

Emily Dickinson

Toby Huss

Edward Dickinson

Adrian Enscoe

Austin Dickinson

Anna Baryshnikov

Lavinia 'Vinnie' Dickinson

Ella Hunt

Sue Gilbert

Amanda Warren

Betty

Chinaza Uche

Henry

Jane Krakowski

Mrs. Dickinson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Alena Smith wrote the pilot in 2016, before any Dickinson biopic boom, and fought to keep the anachronistic music.

Cultural

The show sparked renewed academic interest in Dickinson's relationship with Sue Gilbert, with scholars debating how fictionalized the portrayal remains.

Official “Immortality” Trailer

Official “Immortality” Trailer

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