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The Best Episodes of Alias Season 2

Every episode of Alias Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Alias Season 2!

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Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Alias Season 2 Episode 13 - Phase One
    9.0/10(859 votes)

    S2:E13

    Sydney and Jack are confronted by the new director of SD-6 who replaces Sloane, whose whereabouts and intentions are unknown. Meanwhile, romantic sparks begin to fly between Francie and Will.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:J.J. Abrams

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  2. Alias Season 2 Episode 22 - The Telling
    8.7/10(710 votes)

    S2:E22

    Sydney finally confronts her mother, who reveals her true motivation. Sloane, for his part, begins to execute his new grand plan and Will struggles to figure out who's behind his set-up.

    Director:J.J. Abrams
    Writer:J.J. Abrams

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  3. Alias Season 2 Episode 9 - Passage (2)
    8.0/10(597 votes)

    S2:E9

    While continuing on a mission to take control of six nuclear warheads, Sydney and Jack discover where Irina's loyalties lie when she meets up with Gerard Cuvee. Meanwhile, Sloane informs the Alliance that Emily may still be alive.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Crystal Nix Hines

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  4. Alias Season 2 Episode 12 - The Getaway
    8.0/10(587 votes)

    S2:E12

    While Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane tracks Sydney in order to catch her fugitive father, Jack elicits Irina's help in finding Sloane's blackmailer. Meanwhile, Sydney and Vaughn risk exposing their covers to SD-6 when they share a romantic dinner together while on a case in France.

    Director:Lawrence Trilling
    Writer:Jeff Pinkner

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  5. Alias Season 2 Episode 8 - Passage (1)
    7.9/10(601 votes)

    S2:E8

    Sydney, Jack and Irina must put aside their differences and go undercover as a loving family in order to seize six nuclear warheads from an unfriendly nation. Meanwhile, Sloane announces to a suspicious staff that Mr. Sark will be working with SD-6, and later he is contacted by an unknown group claiming that Emily is still alive.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Erica Messer, Debra J. Fisher

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  6. Alias Season 2 Episode 14 - Double Agent
    7.9/10(612 votes)

    S2:E14

    Sydney, Vaughn and Jack must determine whether CIA agent Lennox is who he says he is after his deep cover mission is compromised.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

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  7. Alias Season 2 Episode 18 - Truth Takes Time
    7.9/10(553 votes)

    S2:E18

    Sydney faces off with her mother, while Emily must decide whether to side with her husband or betray him.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writer:J.R. Orci

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  8. Alias Season 2 Episode 21 - Second Double
    7.9/10(539 votes)

    S2:E21

    Sydney begins to question Will's identity when he's arrested for espionage, under suspicion of being a double. Meanwhile Sark and Irina plot to recover the Rambaldi heart, and Sloane makes Jack a business proposal.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Alias Season 2 Episode 1 - The Enemy Walks In
    7.8/10(652 votes)

    S2:E1

    Sydney finds herself face-to-face with her mother, whose intentions for her daughter are made chillingly clear. Meanwhile Sydney continues her search for Vaughn, not knowing if he is dead or alive after being swept away by a wall of water in Taipei. Will's life is forever changed when he learns the truth about SD-6 and Sydney's life as a double agent. Dixon must decide whether or not to inform Sloane of Sydney's suspicious activities.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:J.J. Abrams

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  10. Alias Season 2 Episode 10 - The Abduction
    7.8/10(566 votes)

    S2:E10

    Jack meets Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane, who is sent in to investigate Emily's disappearance and to discover who is trying to blackmail Sloane. Meanwhile, Marshall is sent on his first mission with Sydney as his partner. Vaughn schedules Will to take a CIA psych test. Francie gets suspicious over Sydney and Will's secretive behavior.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writers:Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

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  11. Alias Season 2 Episode 11 - A Higher Echelon
    7.8/10(576 votes)

    S2:E11

    After completing his first mission with Sydney, Marshall's life is placed in mortal danger. Meanwhile, Ariana Kane suspects Jack as being the prime suspect in the disappearance of Sloane's wife. Vaughn learns the truth about Jack's involvement in the murder of CIA agent Haladki and Sydney confides in Francie about her feelings for a fellow co-worker.

    Director:Guy Norman Bee
    Writer:John Eisendrath

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  12. Alias Season 2 Episode 7 - The Counteragent
    7.7/10(571 votes)

    S2:E7

    Sydney races to find a cure for Vaughn, but in order to find the antidote, Sydney must make a deal with Sark that could endanger Sloane's life. Meanwhile, Will continues his research for Vaughn and discovers some disturbing inconsistencies involving 20-year-old standardized IQ tests.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writer:John Eisendrath

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  13. Alias Season 2 Episode 17 - A Dark Turn
    7.7/10(559 votes)

    S2:E17

    Sydney begins to question where Vaughn's allegiances lie when she learns through CIA Agent Yeager that he is under investigation by the Agency. Meanwhile Irina and a crucial Rambaldi manuscript are used as bait to try to catch Sloane, and Sydney welcomes Dixon to the CIA.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Jesse Alexander

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  14. Alias Season 2 Episode 5 - The Indicator
    7.6/10(578 votes)

    S2:E5

    Sydney discovers a terrifying secret when she's sent on a case to track down a new generation of weapons. Meanwhile, Vaughn suspects Jack of setting up Sydney's mother to take a fall. Sloane tells Jack the truth about Emily's death.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Jeff Pinkner

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  15. Alias Season 2 Episode 15 - A Free Agent
    7.6/10(558 votes)

    S2:E15

    Sydney must make a life-defining decision regarding her future with the agency, while Sloane re-emerges and continues his obsessive quest to piece together the mysterious Rambaldi artifacts - with the reluctant aid of a kidnapped scientist. Meanwhile, Dixon's marriage is put to the test after he tells his wife the truth about his occupation.

    Director:Alex Kurtzman
    Writers:Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

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  16. Alias Season 2 Episode 16 - Firebomb
    7.6/10(550 votes)

    S2:E16

    A mysterious Rambaldi device's powers are finally revealed and Sloane has its secrets. Meanwhile, Vaughn begs Dixon to aid the CIA in rescuing Sydney, Will is called upon to participate in a crucial CIA briefing session, and Sydney senses that Francie is keeping secrets.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:John Eisendrath

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  17. Alias Season 2 Episode 19 - Endgame
    7.6/10(536 votes)

    S2:E19

    Sydney defies her father in her attempt to rescue a kidnapped scientist, while Sloane, seeking revenge, becomes more dangerous than ever. Meanwhile, Francie manipulates an unsuspecting Will for his agency connections.

    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Sean Gerace

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  18. Alias Season 2 Episode 2 - Trust Me
    7.5/10(601 votes)

    S2:E2

    Sydney must decide whether her mother's goodwill gesture was sincere or an attempt to kill her. Will witnesses Francie discussing her restaurant plans with a man whose affiliations are questionable, and Sloane is made a full partner in the malevolent Alliance of Twelve.

    Director:Craig Zisk
    Writer:John Eisendrath

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  19. Alias Season 2 Episode 3 - Cipher
    7.5/10(580 votes)

    S2:E3

    Sydney must outwit Sark in order to find a crucial piece of intel. Meanwhile, Jack faces Sydney's mother for the first time in almost 20 years. Will finally meets Vaughn and Sloane is haunted by his wife's death.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

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  20. Alias Season 2 Episode 4 - Dead Drop
    7.5/10(578 votes)

    S2:E4

    Sydney's dealings with her mother lead Jack to take drastic measures to ensure his daughter's safety. Meanwhile Will is confronted by a mysterious woman about resurrecting his story on SD-6.

    Director:Guy Norman Bee
    Writer:Jesse Alexander

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  21. Alias Season 2 Episode 6 - Salvation
    7.5/10(576 votes)

    S2:E6

    Sydney's trust in her father begins to fade. Meanwhile, Sydney and Vaughn may have been exposed to a deadly virus while in Taipei; Sloane haunted by Emily's death begins to unravel. Vaughn enlists Will to help research a case.

    Director:Perry Lang
    Writers:Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman

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  22. Alias Season 2 Episode 20 - Countdown
    7.4/10(526 votes)

    S2:E20

    A Rambaldi artifact prophesizes that an apocalyptic event will soon take place, and Dixon's grief leads Vaughn and agency psychologist Dr. Barnett to question his intentions, as his thirst for revenge on Sloane intensifies. Meanwhile Sloane receives a life-changing revelation from a mysterious monk in Nepal, Sydney and Dixon hunt for the killer who stole the heart from his victim.

    Director:Lawrence Trilling
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Phase One" is the best rated episode of "Alias" season 2. It scored 9/10 based on 859 votes. Directed by Jack Bender and written by J.J. Abrams, it aired on 1/26/2003. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Telling".