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Season 2 Episode 10
You cannot put a Fire out
Season finale. While the whole town attends the christening of Jane’s baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam. Premiere Date: February 26, 2021
Season 2 Episode 9
I Like a Look of Agony
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. Premiere Date: February 19, 2021
Season 2 Episode 8
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
When her poem is finally published in Sam’s newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world. Premiere Date: February 12, 2021
Season 2 Episode 7
Forever - is composed of Nows
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. Premiere Date: February 5, 2021
Season 2 Episode 6
Split the lark
Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera. Premiere Date: January 29, 2021
Season 2 Episode 5
Forbidden Fruit a flavor has
When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue’s salons. Premiere Date: January 15, 2021
Season 2 Episode 4
The Daisy follows soft the Sun
After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer’s block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape. Premiere Date: January 15, 2021
Season 2 Episode 3
The only Ghost I ever saw
Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance. Premiere Date: January 8, 2021
Season 2 Episode 2
Fame is a fickle food
Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits. Premiere Date: January 8, 2021
Season 2 Episode 1
Before I got my eye put out
Emily’s insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women. Premiere Date: January 8, 2021
Season 1 Season Finale
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
Emily's relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 9
“Faith” is a fine invention
During a solar eclipse, Emily confronts the Shadow of Death in her home. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 8
There's a certain Slant of light
On Christmas, Emily tries to be the "good little woman." Zosia Mamet guest stars. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 7
We lose - because we win
On her father's Election Day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 6
A brief, but patient illness
Emily takes a "sick day" to write and finds a connection with her father's law clerk. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 5
I am afraid to own a Body
Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 4
Alone, I cannot be
Emily seeks help from an author (John Mulaney) when her favorite tree is threatened. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 3
Wild nights
Emily and Austin throw a party, and their mutual love for Sue causes tension. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 2
I have never seen “Volcanoes”
Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 1 Episode 1
Because I could not stop
Emily's attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash. Wiz Khalifa guest stars. Premiere Date: October 31, 2019
Season 3 Episode 10
This was a Poet -
Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest. Premiere Date: December 24, 2021
Season 3 Episode 9
Grief is a Mouse
Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won’t repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell. Premiere Date: December 17, 2021
Season 3 Episode 8
My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -
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. Premiere Date: December 10, 2021
Season 3 Episode 7
The Future never spoke
After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime. Premiere Date: December 3, 2021
Season 3 Episode 6
A little Madness in the Spring
The Dickinsons take a fun family outing to an asylum. Henry helps the soldiers with a uniform inspection. Premiere Date: November 25, 2021
Season 3 Episode 5
Sang from the Heart, Sire
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. Premiere Date: November 19, 2021
Season 3 Episode 4
This is my letter to the World
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. Premiere Date: November 12, 2021
Season 3 Episode 3
The Soul has Bandaged moments
Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst’s finest seamstress, Betty. Premiere Date: November 5, 2021
Season 3 Episode 2
It feels a shame to be Alive -
Frazar Stearns leaves to meet his fate on the battlefield just as the Dickinson family welcomes a new life. Premiere Date: November 5, 2021
Season 3 Episode 1
“Hope” is the thing with feathers
Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own—and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family. Premiere Date: November 5, 2021