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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!

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...
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:ABC

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Enemy Walks In" is the best rated episode of "Alias" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 591 votes. Directed by Ken Olin and written by J.J. Abrams, it aired on 9/29/2002. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Trust Me".

  • The Enemy Walks In
    7.8/10591 votes

    #1 - The Enemy Walks In

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2002

    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

  • Trust Me
    7.4/10543 votes

    #2 - Trust Me

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2002

    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: N/A

  • Cipher
    7.5/10525 votes

    #3 - Cipher

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2002

    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: N/A

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

  • Dead Drop
    7.4/10521 votes

    #4 - Dead Drop

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2002

    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

  • The Indicator
    7.6/10524 votes

    #5 - The Indicator

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2002

    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

  • Salvation
    7.5/10517 votes

    #6 - Salvation

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2002

    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

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

  • The Counteragent
    7.7/10514 votes

    #7 - The Counteragent

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2002

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Passage (1)
    7.8/10544 votes

    #8 - Passage (1)

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2002

    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

    Writer: Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer

  • Passage (2)
    7.9/10541 votes

    #9 - Passage (2)

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2002

    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

  • The Abduction
    7.7/10511 votes

    #10 - The Abduction

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2002

    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

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

  • A Higher Echelon
    7.8/10515 votes

    #11 - A Higher Echelon

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/5/2003

    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: N/A

  • The Getaway
    8.0/10533 votes

    #12 - The Getaway

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/12/2003

    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

  • Phase One
    9.0/10793 votes

    #13 - Phase One

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/2003

    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

  • Double Agent
    7.9/10557 votes

    #14 - Double Agent

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2003

    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

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

  • A Free Agent
    7.5/10500 votes

    #15 - A Free Agent

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/2003

    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

    Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

  • Firebomb
    7.5/10494 votes

    #16 - Firebomb

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/2003

    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: N/A

  • A Dark Turn
    7.6/10502 votes

    #17 - A Dark Turn

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/2/2003

    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

  • Truth Takes Time
    7.8/10502 votes

    #18 - Truth Takes Time

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/16/2003

    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

  • Endgame
    7.6/10482 votes

    #19 - Endgame

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/30/2003

    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: N/A

  • Countdown
    7.3/10474 votes

    #20 - Countdown

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/27/2003

    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: Jeff Pinkner

  • Second Double
    7.9/10492 votes

    #21 - Second Double

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/4/2003

    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: Crystal Nix Hines

  • The Telling
    8.6/10673 votes

    #22 - The Telling

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/2003

    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