Silenced by the social obligations of Regency-era London, Lady Caroline Lamb — brilliant, impulsive, and stifled by duty — ignites a passionate affair with the infamous Lord Byron, a union that threatens to consume them both in scandal, obsession, and ruin. Based on the true story.
Mad Bad Dangerous to Know reclaims the story of Lady Caroline Lamb - not as a footnote in Byron’s legend or as Princess Diana’s great-great aunt, but as a brilliant, volatile, and wildly modern woman ahead of her time. Set in 1812 London, the script explores themes of autonomy, obsession, motherhood, and rebellion through a feminist lens. Deeply researched and rooted in Caroline and Byron’s own letters, poetry, and journals, the film blends high emotional stakes with historical rigor. Caroline’s neurodivergent son, Augustus, is based on real accounts, and his inclusion adds depth to the story’s portrait of a woman navigating impossible expectations: as mother, muse, wife, and outcast.
EMILY ROBINSON is a writer, director, and SAG Award-nominated, Special Drama Desk Award-winning actor known for her work in EIGHTH GRADE, THE YEAR BETWEEN, PRIVATE LIFE, THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING, and TRANSPARENT.
Her debut feature film, UGLY CRY, is making its premiere at SXSW. Her short films have screened at numerous festivals, such as LA Film Festival, Outfest, and Frameline.
Her debut novel, CONSUMED, was published in 2023.
Robinson holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from Columbia University.
Nicholl Fellowship 2024 Semifinalist
Raindance 2022 - Best Unproduced Drama Feature
Leonora Pitts (co-writer)
