The Best Episodes Written By Alena Smith

Every TV Episode Written by Alena Smith Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Future never spoke
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Future never spoke

    S3:E7

    After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.

    Director:Heather Jack
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  2. Background image for Split the lark
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - 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
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  3. Background image for This was a Poet -
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - This was a Poet -

    S3:E10

    Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.

    Director:Alena Smith
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  4. Background image for I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #4 - I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’

    S1:E2

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

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  5. Background image for Alone, I cannot be
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Alone, I cannot be

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Lynn Shelton
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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - You cannot put a Fire out

    S2:E10

    While the whole town attends the christening of Jane's baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.

    Director:Silas Howard
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    8.3/10(7 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.

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  8. Background image for I'm Nobody! Who are you?
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #8 - 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
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    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #9 - We lose - because we win

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Stacie Passon
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  10. Background image for “Hope” is the thing with feathers
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - “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
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  11. Background image for Sang from the Heart, Sire
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - 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
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  12. Background image for I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #12 - I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

    S1:E10

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

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  13. Background image for I am afraid to own a Body
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #13 - I am afraid to own a Body

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Silas Howard
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    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #14 - 203

    S2:E3

    Noah's undying love for Alison leads to serious consequences. Meanwhile, Alison discovers a surprising truth about how to sustain a marriage.

    Director:N/A
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  15. Background image for The only Ghost I ever saw
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #16 - 209

    S2:E9

    Alison weathers a journey alone. Noah faces a terrible reckoning.

    Director:N/A
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  17. Background image for Because I could not stop
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Because I could not stop

    S1:E1

    Emily's attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

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  18. Background image for Wild nights
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Wild nights

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Lynn Shelton
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    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #19 - 306

    S3:E6

    An unexplained absence sends Helen on a journey of increasingly troublesome discoveries. Compelled to return to a place he's spent his life trying to escape, Noah attempts to repair his relationship with Martin.

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Alena Smith Ratings Summary

"The Future never spoke" is the best rated episode written by Alena Smith. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Heather Jack. It aired on 12/2/2021 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Split the lark".