About
Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.
Cast
Hailee Steinfeld
as Emily Dickinson
Toby Huss
as Edward Dickinson
Adrian Enscoe
as Austin Dickinson
Anna Baryshnikov
as Lavinia 'Vinnie' Dickinson
Ella Hunt
as Sue Gilbert
Amanda Warren
as Betty
Chinaza Uche
as Henry
Jane Krakowski
as Mrs. Dickinson
Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
In the second season, Dickinson is pulled out of her private literary life and thrust into the public eye, while struggling with the sense that the pursuit of fame might be a dangerous game for her to play.
Season 3
In the third and final season, Emily Dickinson’s most productive time as an artist falls amid the raging American Civil War and an equally fierce battle that divides her own family. As Emily tries to heal the divides around her, she wonders if art can help keep hope alive, and whether the future can be better than the past.
Episodes
Season 1
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.
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