“Dickinson” is the happy surprise of the Apple TV Plus lineup.

The show, which offers a modern take on the life of poet Emily Dickinson, premiered as part of the rollout of the new streaming service on Nov. 1.

Soon, outside analytics showed that “Dickinson” was likely surging ahead of other Apple series like the Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon project “The Morning Show” in viewership and engagement.

Now, “Dickinson” is coming to New Jersey.

"Dickinson" is set in the 1850s, but its characters speak in a 2019 style.Apple TV Plus

The series stars Hailee Steinfeld (“The Edge of Seventeen,” “Bumblebee”), 22, as the burgeoning Massachusetts poet.

Stephanie Daniels, director of FilmJC — Jersey City’s film office — says the show is scheduled to film for a week inside Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Journal Square. Shooting will start within the next week or two, she says.

“It’s a very popular location,” Daniels says of the Baroque and Rococo-style theater, built in 1929 and maintained by Friends of the Loew’s. “It’s a gorgeous location. It’s one of the last remaining movie palaces, really, in the country.”

Created by Alena Smith (“The Affair"), the show follows Dickinson’s efforts to break the mold and become a writer in the 1850s, but uses 2019 speak and contemporary flourishes. (Rapper Wiz Khalifa shows up as Death.)

Critics have lauded the series, produced by Anonymous Content, for being fun and not afraid to dabble in absurdity. The show has also found a kindred spirit and fan in “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Jane Krakowski (“30 Rock”), an actress from Parsippany-Troy Hills, stars alongside Steinfeld as Mrs. Dickinson, Emily’s mother.

The unorthodox Apple TV Plus show isn’t the only production to cast the Loew’s in a starring role. The building, which is routinely used for movie screenings and weddings, can also be seen in external shots in the movie “Joker," released in October.

While all of the filming for “Dickinson” will be inside the theater, the production will need to block off parking. Jersey City locals who can demonstrate proof of residence on Magnolia Avenue are being given access to another parking lot for the duration of filming, Daniels says.

Jersey's own Jane Krakowski as Mrs. Dickinson in "Dickinson."Apple TV Plus

Get ready to see even more state locales in upcoming Apple TV Plus series. The Stephen King show “Lisey’s Story,” starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen, filmed in October at the historic Van Liew-Suydam House in Franklin Township.

Another series called “Little America,” which is executive produced by Oscar winners Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani (“The Big Sick”), filmed in 21 towns across the state. The show is an anthology series about the immigrant experience in America.

Apple TV Plus costs $4.99 per month and is free for a year with the purchase of Apple devices (there’s also a free one-week trial). The streaming service debuted this month to compete for viewers’ attention and wallets alongside established streaming outlets like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon as well as newcomer Disney Plus, which launched on Nov. 12.

Have a tip? Amy Kuperinsky may be reached at akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @AmyKup or on Facebook.

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