Dickinson
2019 · TV series
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 110 episodes · premiered Nov 1, 2019
- 1.01Because I could not stopNov 1, 2019Rate

Emily's attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.
- 1.02I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’Nov 1, 2019Rate

Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.
- 1.03Wild nightsNov 1, 2019Rate

Emily and Austin throw a party, and their mutual love for Sue causes tension.
- 1.04Alone, I cannot beNov 1, 2019Rate

Emily seeks help from an author when her favorite tree is threatened.
- 1.05I am afraid to own a BodyNov 1, 2019Rate

Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.
- 1.06A brief, but patient illnessNov 1, 2019Rate

Emily takes a “sick day” to write and finds a connection with her father's law clerk.
- 1.07We lose - because we winNov 1, 2019Rate

On her father's election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.
- 1.08There’s a certain Slant of lightNov 1, 2019Rate

On Christmas, Emily tries to be the “good little woman.” Zosia Mamet guest stars.
- 1.09‘Faith’ is a fine inventionNov 1, 2019Rate

During a solar eclipse, Emily confronts the Shadow of Death in her home.
- 1.10I felt a Funeral, in my BrainNov 1, 2019Rate
Emily’s relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life.
Season 210 episodes · premiered Jan 8, 2021
- 2.01Before I got my eye put outJan 8, 2021Rate

Emily's insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.
- 2.02Fame is a fickle foodJan 8, 2021Rate

Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits.
- 2.03The only Ghost I ever sawJan 8, 2021Rate

Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
- 2.04The Daisy follows soft the SunJan 15, 2021Rate

After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer's block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.
- 2.05Forbidden Fruit a flavor hasJan 22, 2021Rate

When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.
- 2.06Split the larkJan 29, 2021Rate

Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.
- 2.07Forever - is composed of NowsFeb 5, 2021Rate

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.
- 2.08I'm Nobody! Who are you?Feb 12, 2021Rate

When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.
- 2.09I Like a Look of AgonyFeb 19, 2021Rate

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.
- 2.10You cannot put a Fire outFeb 26, 2021Rate
While the whole town attends the christening of Jane's baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.
Season 310 episodes · premiered Nov 4, 2021
- 3.01“Hope” is the thing with feathersNov 4, 2021Rate

Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own—and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.
- 3.02It feels a shame to be Alive -Nov 4, 2021Rate

Frazar Stearns leaves to meet his fate on the battlefield just as the Dickinson family welcomes a new life.
- 3.03The Soul has Bandaged momentsNov 4, 2021Rate

Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst's finest seamstress, Betty.
- 3.04This is my letter to the WorldNov 11, 2021Rate

Emily tries to connect with the pain of war by writing to a Union Army colonel and visiting a war hospital. Henry takes a new job teaching soldiers.
- 3.05Sang from the Heart, SireNov 18, 2021Rate

Emily tries to celebrate her father’s birthday with an old-fashioned family singalong, but it devolves into another battle in the Dickinsons’ own civil war.
- 3.06A little Madness in the SpringNov 24, 2021Rate

The Dickinsons take a fun family outing to an asylum. Henry helps the soldiers with a uniform inspection.
- 3.07The Future never spokeDec 2, 2021Rate

After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.
- 3.08My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -Dec 9, 2021Rate

On the day of a soldier's memorial, Emily's efforts to keep her family's hope alive reach a breaking point and she descends into a personal inferno.
- 3.09Grief is a MouseDec 16, 2021Rate

Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won't repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell.
- 3.10This was a Poet -Dec 23, 2021Rate
Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.
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Top billed cast
Hailee Steinfeld
as Emily Dickinson
Adrian Enscoe
as Austin Dickinson
Toby Huss
as Edward Dickinson (30 Episodes)
Anna Baryshnikov
as Lavinia Dickinson
Jane Krakowski
as Mrs. Dickinson
Ella Hunt
as Sue Gilbert (30 Episodes)
Chinaza Uche
as Henry
Sophie Zucker
as Abby
Kevin Yee
as Toshiaki (18 Episodes)
Allegra Heart
as Abiah Root
Gus Birney
as Jane Humphrey (17 Episodes)
Darlene Hunt
as Maggie (17 Episodes)
Supporting cast
112Amanda Warren
as Betty (15 Episodes)
Samuel Farnsworth
as George Gould (15 Episodes)
Finn Jones
as Samuel Bowles (10 Episodes)
Robert Picardo
as Ithamar Conkey (10 Episodes)
Pico Alexander
as Henry 'Ship' Shipley (9 Episodes)
Erin Gerasimovich
as Anna (9 Episodes)
Neville Lee
as Clara (9 Episodes)
Will Pullen
as Nobody (5 Episodes) , Frazar Stearns (3 Episodes)
Gabriel Ebert
as Thomas Wentworth Higginson (7 Episodes)
Ayo Edebiri
as Hattie (6 Episodes)
Wiz Khalifa
as Death (6 Episodes)
Nore Davis
as Solomon (6 Episodes)
Myles Alexander Evans
as Erasmus (6 Episodes)
Tristan Griffin
as Everett (6 Episodes)
Wavyy Jonez
as The Wall (6 Episodes)
Curt Morlaye
as Michael River Jordan (6 Episodes)
Gus Halper
as Joseph Lyman (5 Episodes)
Matt Lauria
as Ben Newton (5 Episodes)
Joey Odom
as Archibald (5 Episodes)
Max Chernin
as Samuel Strong (5 Episodes)
Jessica Hecht
as Aunt Lavinia (4 Episodes)
Jamel Davall Rodriguez
as Freddie (4 Episodes)
Levi Ricks
as Helen (4 Episodes)
Jason Mantzoukas
as Bee (voice) (3 Episodes)
Warren Katz
as Minister (3 Episodes)
Teddy Bergman
as Minister (2 Episodes) , Daniel Bliss (1 Episode)
John Mulaney
as Henry David Thoreau (2 Episodes)
Ade Otukoya
as Henry 'Box' Brown (2 Episodes)
Justine Rappaport
as Puppeteer (2 Episodes)
Zosia Mamet
as Louisa May Alcott (2 Episodes)
Ziwe
as Sojourner Truth (2 Episodes)
James Urbaniak
as Ophthalmologist (1 Episode)
Emilio Oliveira
as Loud Man (1 Episode)
Anna O Donoghue
as Loud Woman (1 Episode)
Brendan Hayes
as Dishwasher Vendor (1 Episode)
Olivia Khoshatefeh
as Young Woman #1 (1 Episode)
Manuela Sosa
as Young Woman #2 (1 Episode)
Timothy Simons
as Frederick Law Olmsted (1 Episode)
Jibz Cameron
as Sanford Robinson Gifford (1 Episode)
Kelli Barrett
as Adelaide May (1 Episode)
Curtis Bannister
as Opera Chorus Member 1 (1 Episode)
Lindsay Nicole Chambers
as Opera Chorus Member 2 (1 Episode)
Ron Crawford
as Usher (1 Episode)
Jen Ponton
as Body Healer (1 Episode)
Nick Kroll
as Edgar Allan Poe (1 Episode)
Omar Shaukat
as Townie 1 (1 Episode)
Tim Simon
as Townie 2 (1 Episode)
Braeden Brickner
as Newspaper Boy (1 Episode)
Tatiana Marie Barber
as Activist / Dancer (1 Episode)
Anthony Auguste
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Kenny Bermudez
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Chloe Campbell
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Shawn Alynda Fisher
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Marquis Floyd
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Antonio Harvey
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Marley Lubin
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Nerita Mcfarlane
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Bethany Puente
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Wade Watson
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Imani Wisdom
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Damani Van Rensalier
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Marie Botha
as Mary Bowles (1 Episode)
Brendan Dalton
as Sylvester (1 Episode)
David Manis
as Minister (1 Episode)
Roland Sands
as Old Man (1 Episode)
Dewight Braxton Jr
as Soldier (1 Episode)
Billy Eichner
as Walt Whitman (1 Episode)
Beth Ditto
as Pfaff's Dancer (1 Episode)
James Michael Lambert
as Bloody Stump (1 Episode)
Anthony R Mottola
as Wounded Soldier (1 Episode)
Mariah Naomi Sanchez
as Nurse (1 Episode)
Wale Adebiyi
as Orderly (1 Episode)
Emily Kramm
as Pfaff's Dancer #1 (1 Episode)
Markcus Blair
as Pfaff's Dancer #2 (1 Episode)
Julio Rey
as Pfaff's Dancer #3 (1 Episode)
Daphne Kinard
as Pfaff's Dancer #4 (1 Episode)
Zo Tipp
as Pfaff's Dancer #5 (1 Episode)
Gabriel Hyman
as Pfaff's Dancer #6 (1 Episode)
Tomas Matos
as Pfaff's Dancer #7 (1 Episode)
Emily Dorsch
as Auctioneer (1 Episode)
Nandita Shenoy
as Woman (1 Episode)
Bex Odorisio
as Woman 1 (1 Episode)
Ryah Nixon
as Woman 2 (1 Episode)
David Michael Garry
as Man in Crowd (1 Episode)
Jordan Bellow
as Soldier #2 (1 Episode)
Jordan Lage
as Asylum Head Doctor (1 Episode)
Marceline Hugot
as Asylum Patient (1 Episode)
Annie Hamilton
as Florence (1 Episode)
Morgan Sullivan
as Soldier (1 Episode)
Casey Jane Ellison
as Doll Woman (1 Episode)
Sibyl Santiago
as Nurse (1 Episode)
Alexio Barboza
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Chloe Fineman
as Sylvia Plath (1 Episode)
Tuck Sweeney
as Irish Man / Bartender (1 Episode)
Mirella Cardoso
as Mermaid #1 (1 Episode)
Imani Pearl Williams
as Mermaid #2 (1 Episode)
Chinara Stroman
as Mermaid #3 (1 Episode)
Kathy Liu
as Mermaid #4 (1 Episode)
Natalie Von Kirk
as Mermaid #5 (1 Episode)
Jeremy Lawrence
as Professor Hitchcock (1 Episode)
James Dwyer
as Prefect (1 Episode)
Peggy Cosgrave
as Mrs. Thoreau (1 Episode)
Abra Tabak
as Thoreau's Sister (1 Episode)
Vince Edgehill
as Conductor (1 Episode)
Lucas Near Verbrugghe
as James (1 Episode)
Michael Braun
as Thomas Elliott Moody (1 Episode)
Peter Maloney
as Doctor Brewster (1 Episode)
John Leonard Thompson
as Mr. Humphrey (1 Episode)
Dee Hoty
as Mrs. Humphrey (1 Episode)
Andre Urban
as Sailor (1 Episode)
Jason Williams
as Dancer (1 Episode)
Dasha Nekrasova
as Ellen Mandeville Grout (1 Episode)
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