Dickinson S1E5 — I am afraid to own a Body

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Dickinson•Season 1•Episode 5

I am afraid to own a Body

8.0/10 · 831 votesNov 1, 201928 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed bySilas Howard

Written byAlena Smith, Ken Greller

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.7

Because I could not stop

E2 8.0

I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’

E3 8.0

Wild nights

E4 7.7

Alone, I cannot be

E5 8.0Now viewing

I am afraid to own a Body

E6 8.1

A brief, but patient illness

E7 8.2

We lose - because we win

E8 8.1

There’s a certain Slant of light

E9 8.5

‘Faith’ is a fine invention

E10 8.3

I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

Cast6

Hailee Steinfeld

Emily Dickinson

Toby Huss

Edward Dickinson

Adrian Enscoe

Austin Dickinson

Anna Baryshnikov

Lavinia 'Vinnie' Dickinson

Ella Hunt

Sue Gilbert

Jane Krakowski

Mrs. Dickinson

Crew3

Alena Smith

Writer

Ken Greller

Writer

Silas Howard

Director

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Episode Summary

"I am afraid to own a Body" is episode 5 of Dickinson season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 831 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Silas Howard and written by Alena Smith, Ken Greller, it aired on November 1, 2019.

Next: E6 · A brief, but patient illness Best of Season 1