The WORST episodes of Dickinson

Every episode of Dickinson ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dickinson!

Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world’s greatest poet.

Last Updated: 12/5/2024Network: Apple TV+Status: Ended
The only Ghost I ever saw
star
7.32
205 votes

#1 - The only Ghost I ever saw

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/2021

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

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This is my letter to the World
star
7.35
145 votes

#2 - This is my letter to the World

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/12/2021

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.

Directors: Rachael Holder
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Because I could not stop
star
7.35
513 votes

#3 - Because I could not stop

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/2019

Emily's attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

Writer: Alena Smith
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Forbidden Fruit a flavor has
star
7.35
201 votes

#4 - Forbidden Fruit a flavor has

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/22/2021

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

Directors: Silas Howard
Writer: Ken Greller
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My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -
star
7.36
133 votes

#5 - My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/2021

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.

Directors: Heather Jack
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Alone, I cannot be
star
7.38
272 votes

#6 - Alone, I cannot be

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2019

Emily seeks help from an author (John Mulaney) when her favorite tree is threatened.

Directors: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Alena Smith
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A little Madness in the Spring
star
7.39
135 votes

#7 - A little Madness in the Spring

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2021

The Dickinsons take a fun family outing to an asylum. Henry helps the soldiers with a uniform inspection.

Directors: Silas Howard
Writer: Ayo Edebiri
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The Soul has Bandaged moments
star
7.40
139 votes

#8 - The Soul has Bandaged moments

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2021

Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst’s finest seamstress, Betty.

Directors: Rachael Holder
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Wild nights
star
7.44
322 votes

#9 - Wild nights

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2019

Emily and Austin throw a party, and their mutual love for Sue causes tension.

Directors: Lynn Shelton
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I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’
star
7.45
368 votes

#10 - I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2019

Women are forbidden at Amherst, so Emily and Sue get creative to attend a lecture.

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Fame is a fickle food
star
7.47
214 votes

#11 - Fame is a fickle food

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2021

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

Writer: Rachel Axler
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I'm Nobody! Who are you?
star
7.50
193 votes

#12 - I'm Nobody! Who are you?

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2021

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

Directors: Stacie Passon
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I am afraid to own a Body
star
7.50
267 votes

#13 - I am afraid to own a Body

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2019

Emily confronts tough issues at a meeting of the local Shakespeare Club.

Directors: Silas Howard
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It feels a shame to be Alive -
star
7.52
147 votes

#14 - It feels a shame to be Alive -

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2021

Frazar Stearns leaves to meet his fate on the battlefield just as the Dickinson family welcomes a new life.

Directors: Silas Howard
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The Daisy follows soft the Sun
star
7.53
198 votes

#15 - The Daisy follows soft the Sun

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/2021

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

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Sang from the Heart, Sire
star
7.54
141 votes

#16 - Sang from the Heart, Sire

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2021

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.

Directors: Keith Powell
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Forever - is composed of Nows
star
7.54
189 votes

#17 - Forever - is composed of Nows

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/5/2021

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.

Directors: Stacie Passon
Writer: Yael Green
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“Hope” is the thing with feathers
star
7.61
154 votes

#18 - “Hope” is the thing with feathers

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2021

Amid the Civil War’s mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own—and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.

Directors: Silas Howard
Writer: Alena Smith
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We lose - because we win
star
7.61
248 votes

#19 - We lose - because we win

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2019

On her father's election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.

Directors: Stacie Passon
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I Like a Look of Agony
star
7.62
193 votes

#20 - I Like a Look of Agony

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/19/2021

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.

Directors: Silas Howard
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The Future never spoke
star
7.62
141 votes

#21 - The Future never spoke

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/2021

After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.

Directors: Heather Jack
Writer: Ziwe Fumudoh
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This was a Poet -
star
7.65
139 votes

#22 - This was a Poet -

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/24/2021

Series finale. Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest.

Directors: Alena Smith
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Before I got my eye put out
star
7.69
232 votes

#23 - Before I got my eye put out

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2021

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

Writer: Alena Smith
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I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
star
7.72
254 votes

#24 - I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2019

Emily's relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life.

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There’s a certain Slant of light
star
7.72
248 votes

#25 - There’s a certain Slant of light

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2019

On Christmas, Emily tries to be the "good little woman."

Directors: Stacie Passon
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