The Worst Episodes of Dickinson

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

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

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

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

Emily’s attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

Director: David Gordon Green

Writer: Alena Smith

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

Director: Lynn Shelton

Writer: Alena Smith

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

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

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

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

Writer: Ken Greller, R. Eric Thomas

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

Director: David Gordon Green

Writer: Alena Smith, Rachel Axler

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

Director: Silas Howard

Writer: Ken Greller, Alena Smith

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

Director: Silas Howard

Writer: Ayo Edebiri

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

Director: Lynn Shelton

Writer: Ali Waller, Alena Smith

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

Director: Silas Howard

Writer: Rachel Axler

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

Director: Stacie Passon

Writer: Hayes Davenport

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

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

Writer: Alena Smith, Francis Weiss Rabkin

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

Director: Stacie Passon

Writer: Alena Smith, Robbie Macdonald

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

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

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

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

Director: Patrick R. Norris

Writer: Alena Smith, Ali Waller

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

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