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Because I could not stop

Episode number: 1

Overview: Emily’s attempt to publish a poem sparks backlash.

I have never seen ‘Volcanoes’

Episode number: 2

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

Wild nights

Episode number: 3

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

Alone, I cannot be

Episode number: 4

Overview: Emily seeks help from an author when her favorite tree is threatened.

I am afraid to own a Body

Episode number: 5

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

A brief, but patient illness

Episode number: 6

Overview: Emily takes a “sick day” to write and finds a connection with her father’s law clerk.

We lose - because we win

Episode number: 7

Overview: On her father’s election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.

There’s a certain Slant of light

Episode number: 8

Overview: On Christmas, Emily tries to be the “good little woman.” Zosia Mamet guest stars.

‘Faith’ is a fine invention

Episode number: 9

Overview: During a solar eclipse, Emily confronts the Shadow of Death in her home.

I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

Episode number: 10

Overview: Emily’s relationships are challenged as she moves into a new chapter of life. Season finale.