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.

1. 

   1. Before I got my eye put out

   2021-01-08 · 29m

   Emily's insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.

2. 

   2. Fame is a fickle food

   2021-01-08 · 25m

   Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits.

3. 

   3. The only Ghost I ever saw

   2021-01-08 · 26m

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

4. 

   4. The Daisy follows soft the Sun

   2021-01-15 · 30m

   After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer's block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.

5. 

   5. Forbidden Fruit a flavor has

   2021-01-22 · 27m

   When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.

6. 

   6. Split the lark

   2021-01-29 · 29m

   Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.

7. 

   7. Forever - is composed of Nows

   2021-02-05 · 27m

   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.

8. 

   8. I'm Nobody! Who are you?

   2021-02-12 · 32m

   When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.

9. 

   9. I Like a Look of Agony

   2021-02-19 · 32m

   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.

10. 

    10. You cannot put a Fire out

    2021-02-26 · 27m

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