In the third and final season, Emily Dickinson’s most productive time as an artist falls amid the raging American Civil War and an equally fierce battle that divides her own family. As Emily tries to heal the divides around her, she wonders if art can help keep hope alive, and whether the future can be better than the past.
#1 | 11/04/2021“Hope” is the thing with feathers
Amid the Civil War's mounting casualties, the Dickinsons grieve one of their own—and Emily struggles to keep the peace in her family.
#2 | 11/04/2021It feels a shame to be Alive -
Frazar Stearns leaves to meet his fate on the battlefield just as the Dickinson family welcomes a new life.
#3 | 11/04/2021The Soul has Bandaged moments
Determined to heal the nation, Emily and Lavinia host a sewing circle to support the troops with help from Amherst’s finest seamstress, Betty.
#4 | 11/11/2021This is my letter to the World
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.
#5 | 11/18/2021Sang from the Heart, Sire
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.
#6 | 11/24/2021A little Madness in the Spring
The Dickinsons take a fun family outing to an asylum. Henry helps the soldiers with a uniform inspection.
#7 | 12/02/2021The Future never spoke
After a clash with Sue, Emily wishes she could escape from this troubled time altogether. Austin struggles with a man's responsibility in wartime.
#8 | 12/09/2021My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun -
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.
#9 | 12/16/2021Grief is a Mouse
Emily takes steps to ensure that her family won’t repeat their past mistakes. The Amherst gang gathers for a fond farewell.
#10 | 12/23/2021This was a Poet -3.5/5 (with 1 vote)
Emily asks Betty to help her design a new dress. The Dickinson family is surprised by an unexpected guest. Series finale.
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.
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