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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dickinson Season 2 Episode 5 - Forbidden Fruit a flavor has
    7.4/10(545 votes)

    #1 - Forbidden Fruit a flavor has

    S2:E5

    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

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  2. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 2 - Fame is a fickle food
    7.6/10(588 votes)

    #2 - Fame is a fickle food

    S2:E2

    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

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  3. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 3 - The only Ghost I ever saw
    7.6/10(583 votes)

    #3 - The only Ghost I ever saw

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Rosemary Rodriguez
    Writers:Alena Smith, Sophie Zucker

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  4. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 4 - The Daisy follows soft the Sun
    7.6/10(554 votes)

    #4 - The Daisy follows soft the Sun

    S2:E4

    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

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  5. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 1 - Because I could not stop
    7.7/10(1211 votes)

    #5 - Because I could not stop

    S1:E1

    Emily's attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

    Director:David Gordon Green
    Writer:Alena Smith

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  6. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 4 - Alone, I cannot be
    7.7/10(837 votes)

    #6 - Alone, I cannot be

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Lynn Shelton
    Writer:Alena Smith

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  7. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 1 - Before I got my eye put out
    7.7/10(632 votes)

    #7 - Before I got my eye put out

    S2:E1

    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

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  8. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 7 - Forever - is composed of Nows
    7.8/10(542 votes)

    #8 - Forever - is composed of Nows

    S2:E7

    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

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  9. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 3 - The Soul has Bandaged moments
    7.8/10(456 votes)

    #9 - The Soul has Bandaged moments

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Rachael Abigail Holder
    Writer:Sophie Zucker

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  10. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 4 - This is my letter to the World
    7.8/10(478 votes)

    #10 - This is my letter to the World

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Rachael Abigail Holder
    Writers:Ken Greller, R. Eric Thomas

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  11. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 6 - A little Madness in the Spring
    7.9/10(425 votes)

    #11 - A little Madness in the Spring

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Silas Howard
    Writer:Ayo Edebiri

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  12. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 2 - I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’
    8.0/10(998 votes)

    #12 - I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’

    S1:E2

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

    Director:David Gordon Green
    Writers:Rachel Axler, Alena Smith

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  13. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 3 - Wild nights
    8.0/10(937 votes)

    #13 - Wild nights

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Lynn Shelton
    Writers:Alena Smith, Ali Waller

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  14. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 5 - I am afraid to own a Body
    8.0/10(812 votes)

    #14 - I am afraid to own a Body

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Silas Howard
    Writers:Ken Greller, Alena Smith

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  15. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 6 - A brief, but patient illness
    8.1/10(786 votes)

    #15 - A brief, but patient illness

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Silas Howard
    Writer:Rachel Axler

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  16. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 8 - There’s a certain Slant of light
    8.1/10(774 votes)

    #16 - There’s a certain Slant of light

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Stacie Passon
    Writer:Hayes Davenport

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  17. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 9 - I Like a Look of Agony
    8.1/10(523 votes)

    #17 - I Like a Look of Agony

    S2:E9

    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

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  18. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 5 - Sang from the Heart, Sire
    8.1/10(454 votes)

    #18 - Sang from the Heart, Sire

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Keith Powell
    Writers:Alena Smith, Francis Weiss Rabkin

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  19. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 7 - We lose - because we win
    8.2/10(796 votes)

    #19 - We lose - because we win

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Stacie Passon
    Writers:Alena Smith, Robbie Macdonald

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  20. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 6 - Split the lark
    8.2/10(639 votes)

    #20 - Split the lark

    S2:E6

    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

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  21. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 1 - “Hope” is the thing with feathers
    8.2/10(515 votes)

    #21 - “Hope” is the thing with feathers

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Silas Howard
    Writer:Alena Smith

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  22. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 2 - It feels a shame to be Alive -
    8.2/10(469 votes)

    #22 - It feels a shame to be Alive -

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Silas Howard
    Writer:Robbie Macdonald

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  23. Dickinson Season 3 Episode 8 - My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -
    8.2/10(448 votes)

    #23 - My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Heather Jack
    Writer:Robbie Macdonald

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  24. Dickinson Season 1 Episode 10 - I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
    8.3/10(790 votes)

    #24 - I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writers:Alena Smith, Ali Waller

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  25. Dickinson Season 2 Episode 8 - I'm Nobody! Who are you?
    8.3/10(590 votes)

    #25 - I'm Nobody! Who are you?

    S2:E8

    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
    Writers:Alena Smith, Ayo Edebiri

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Forbidden Fruit a flavor has" is the worst rated episode of "Dickinson". It scored 7.4/10 based on 545 votes. Directed by Silas Howard and written by Ken Greller, it aired on 1/22/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fame is a fickle food".