• Air date: 08 Jan '21 10 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (10)
    • 1. Before I got my eye put out

      08 Jan '21
      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. Fame is a fickle food

      08 Jan '21
      Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits
    • 3. The only Ghost I ever saw

      08 Jan '21
      Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
    • 4. The Daisy follows soft the Sun

      15 Jan '21
      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. Forbidden Fruit a flavor has

      22 Jan '21
      When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue’s salons.
    • 6. Split the lark

      29 Jan '21
      Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.
    • 7. Forever - is composed of Nows

      05 Feb '21
      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. I'm Nobody! Who are you?

      12 Feb '21
      When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.
    • 9. I Like a Look of Agony

      19 Feb '21
      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. You Cannot Put a Fire Out

      26 Feb '21
      While the whole town attends the christening of Jane’s baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam