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Emily’s attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

Because I could not stop

Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.

I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’

Emily and Austin throw a party, and their mutual love for Sue causes tension.

Wild nights

Emily seeks help from an author when her favorite tree is threatened.

Alone, I cannot be

Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.

I am afraid to own a Body

Emily takes a “sick day” to write and finds a connection with her father’s law clerk.

A brief, but patient illness

On her father’s election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.

We lose - because we win

On Christmas, Emily tries to be the “good little woman.” Zosia Mamet guest stars.

There’s a certain Slant of light

During a solar eclipse, Emily confronts the Shadow of Death in her home.

‘Faith’ is a fine invention

Emily’s relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life. Season finale.

I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

Emily’s insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.

Before I got my eye put out

Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits

Fame is a fickle food

Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.

The only Ghost I ever saw

After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer’s block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.

The Daisy follows soft the Sun

When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue’s salons.

Forbidden Fruit a flavor has

Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.

Split the lark

Thinking she’s blown her shot at publication, Emily spirals into depression. Her mother attempts to help her with a trip to the water cure.

Forever - is composed of Nows

When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.

I'm Nobody! Who are you?

To distract himself from the pain of life, Austin throws a tea party for his old college friends—but the day is disrupted by a major political event.

I Like a Look of Agony

While the whole town attends the christening of Jane’s baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.

You cannot put a Fire out

Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own—and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers

Frazar Stearns leaves to meet his fate on the battlefield just as the Dickinson family welcomes a new life.

It feels a shame to be Alive -

Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst’s finest seamstress, Betty.

The Soul has Bandaged moments

Emily tries to connect with the pain of war by writing to a Union Army colonel and visiting a war hospital. Henry takes a new job teaching soldiers.

This is my letter to the World

Emily tries to celebrate her father’s birthday with an old-fashioned family singalong, but it devolves into another battle in the Dickinsons’ own civil war.

Sang from the Heart, Sire

The Dickinsons take a fun family outing to an asylum. Henry helps the soldiers with a uniform inspection.

A little Madness in the Spring

After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.

The Future never spoke

On the day of a soldier's memorial, Emily's efforts to keep her family's hope alive reach a breaking point and she descends into a personal inferno.

My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -

Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won’t repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell.

Grief is a Mouse

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

This was a Poet -

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

The Best Seasons of Dickinson

The Best Seasons of Dickinson

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