Season
Episodes
Because I could not stop
Emily’s attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.
I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’
Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.
Wild nights
Emily and Austin throw a party, and their mutual love for Sue causes tension.
Alone, I cannot be
Emily seeks help from an author when her favorite tree is threatened.
I am afraid to own a Body
Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.
A brief, but patient illness
Emily takes a “sick day” to write and finds a connection with her father’s law clerk.
We lose - because we win
On her father’s election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.
There’s a certain Slant of light
On Christmas, Emily tries to be the “good little woman.” Zosia Mamet guest stars.
‘Faith’ is a fine invention
During a solar eclipse, Emily confronts the Shadow of Death in her home.
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
Emily’s relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life. Season finale.
Cast
Hailee Steinfeld
Emily Dickinson
Toby Huss
Edward Dickinson
Adrian Enscoe
Austin Dickinson
Anna Baryshnikov
Lavinia 'Vinnie' Dickinson
Ella Hunt
Sue Gilbert
Amanda Warren
Betty
Chinaza Uche
Henry
Jane Krakowski
Mrs. Dickinson