Dickinson — Season 2
10 episodesFirst aired 8 January 2021
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.
E1Before I got my eye put out
8.1Jan 202129m
Emily's insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.
E2Fame is a fickle food
7.9Jan 202125m
Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits.
E3The only Ghost I ever saw
7.7Jan 202126m
Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
E4The Daisy follows soft the Sun
7.7Jan 202130m
After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer's block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.
E5Forbidden Fruit a flavor has
7.0Jan 202127m
When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.
E6Split the lark
8.2Jan 202129m
Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.
E7Forever - is composed of Nows
7.8Feb 202127m
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.
E8I'm Nobody! Who are you?
8.2Feb 202132m
When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.
E9I Like a Look of Agony
7.7Feb 202132m
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.
E10You cannot put a Fire out
8.3Feb 202127m
While the whole town attends the christening of Jane's baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.