The Best Episodes Written By Alena Smith

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

Writer: Alena Smith

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Alena Smith

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

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

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

Director: Stacie Passon

Writer: Alena Smith

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

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

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

Director: Patrick R. Norris

Writer: Alena Smith

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

Director: Silas Howard

Writer: Alena Smith

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

Writer: Alena Smith

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

Director: Rosemary Rodriguez

Writer: Alena Smith

Emily’s attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

Director: David Gordon Green

Writer: Alena Smith

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Alena Smith

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

Director: Lynn Shelton

Writer: Alena Smith

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.

Director: Agnieszka Holland

Writer: Alena Smith