Dickinson S1E6 — A brief, but patient illness

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Dickinson•Season 1•Episode 6

A brief, but patient illness

8.1/10 · 806 votesNov 1, 201929 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Directed bySilas Howard

Written byRachel Axler

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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 8.0

I am afraid to own a Body

E6 8.1Now viewing

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

Crew2

Silas Howard

Director

Rachel Axler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A brief, but patient illness" is episode 6 of Dickinson season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 806 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Silas Howard and written by Rachel Axler, it aired on November 1, 2019.

Next: E7 · We lose - because we win Best of Season 1