7.8/10581 votes#1 - Before I got my eye put out
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2021
Emily’s insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.
Director: Christopher Storer
Writer: Alena Smith
7.7/10535 votes#2 - Fame is a fickle food
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2021
Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits
Director: Christopher Storer
Writer: Rachel Axler
7.6/10533 votes#3 - The only Ghost I ever saw
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/2021
Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Alena Smith, Sophie Zucker
7.6/10505 votes#4 - The Daisy follows soft the Sun
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/2021
After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer’s block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Writer: Robbie Macdonald
7.5/10498 votes#5 - Forbidden Fruit a flavor has
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/22/2021
When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue’s salons.
Director: Silas Howard
Writer: Ken Greller
8.3/10595 votes#6 - Split the lark
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/29/2021
Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.
Director: Silas Howard
Writer: Alena Smith
7.8/10498 votes#7 - Forever - is composed of Nows
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/5/2021
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.
Director: Stacie Passon
Writer: Yael Green
8.3/10545 votes#8 - I'm Nobody! Who are you?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2021
When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.
Director: Stacie Passon
Writer: Alena Smith, Ayo Edebiri
8.1/10481 votes#9 - I Like a Look of Agony
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/19/2021
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.
Director: Silas Howard
Writer: Robbie Macdonald
8.5/10629 votes#10 - You cannot put a Fire out
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 2/26/2021
While the whole town attends the christening of Jane’s baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.
Director: Silas Howard
Writer: Alena Smith
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Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world’s greatest poet.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Apple TV+
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Before I got my eye put out" is the best rated episode of "Dickinson" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 581 votes. Directed by Christopher Storer and written by Alena Smith, it aired on 1/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Fame is a fickle food".