Dickinson 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.
Episodes
E1Emily's insular poetic world is rocked when Sue introduces her to Sam Bowles, a newspaper editor with a strong interest in publishing women.
E2Her participation in an Amherst baking contest gives Emily a taste of fame and celebrity, but she questions the benefits.
E3Torn about whether to allow Sam to publish her work, Emily hosts a séance in search of guidance.
E4After some time without news from Sam, Emily begins to suffer from writer's block. To rediscover her inspiration, she ventures into the landscape.
E5When she learns that Sam plans to publish her poem, Emily embraces being his latest discovery while attending one of Sue's salons.
E6Things don't go as planned when Emily tries to express her gratitude to Sam during a night at the opera.
E7Thinking she's blown her shot at publication, Emily spirals into depression. Her mother attempts to help her with a trip to the water cure.
E8When her poem is finally published in Sam's newspaper, Emily is shocked to discover that she has become invisible to the world.
E9To 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.
E10While the whole town attends the christening of Jane's baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.