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The Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2

Every episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 7 - Zuko Alone
    9.6/10(12333 votes)

    S2:E7

    Zuko travels by himself to an Earth Kingdom town where he meets a local boy. The two almost become friends, while Zuko suffers from flashbacks of his past.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz

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  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 20 - The Crossroads of Destiny
    9.6/10(11311 votes)

    S2:E20

    Everyone races against time to stop Azula's sinister plan. Zuko finds companionship in an unlikely source. Aang's destiny hangs in the balance—and so does Zuko's, as Iroh tells him it's time to make a choice.

    Director:Michael Dante DiMartino
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  3. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 15 - The Tales of Ba Sing Se
    9.3/10(11886 votes)

    S2:E15

    A series of short stories, highlighting different characters and their individual adventures in the city. Tales of Katara and Toph, Iroh, Sokka, Aang, Zuko, and Momo.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joann Estoesta

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  4. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 6 - The Blind Bandit
    9.2/10(9586 votes)

    S2:E6

    In search for an earthbending teacher for Aang, the kids go to an underground earthbending tournament called Earth Rumble 6, where they encounter Toph, a blind but powerful earthbending girl. After seeing her unique style of earthbending, Aang wants Toph to become his teacher, but there are complications with Toph's family.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  5. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 17 - Lake Laogai
    9.1/10(8500 votes)

    S2:E17

    Aang and his friends continue to search for Appa and, unbeknownst to them, they aren't the only ones looking for him. During their search, the kids meet up with Jet, whom they are understandably reluctant to trust. The kids soon realize that the Dai Li are doing their best to thwart the kids' efforts to find Appa. Meanwhile, Iroh is offered his own tea shop in the upper ring, and Zuko discovers the avatar is in the city.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick

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  6. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 8 - The Chase
    9.0/10(8728 votes)

    S2:E8

    Tired from trying to escape a machine that shows up every time they try to sleep, Aang and the gang have to escape Azula and her team, but their exhaustion leads to a tight situation. Meanwhile, Zuko must deal with something personal, and Iroh bonds with an unlikely individual.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  7. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 19 - The Guru
    9.0/10(8501 votes)

    S2:E19

    Aang travels to the Eastern Air temple to receive guidance from Guru Pathik while Sokka is reunited with his long-lost father. Meanwhile, Azula has something diabolical in store for her enemies in the Earth Kingdom, including Zuko and Iroh.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  8. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 13 - The Drill
    8.9/10(8233 votes)

    S2:E13

    Having made it to the outer wall of Ba Sing Se, the kids confront a Fire Nation army that is driving a massive Fire Nation drill, which poses an imminent threat to the last Earth Kingdom stronghold. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh make crucial mistakes which begin to attract Jet's suspicions.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  9. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 16 - Appa's Lost Days
    8.9/10(8707 votes)

    S2:E16

    Appa's journey from being abducted in the desert to the present is explored.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz

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  10. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 10 - The Library
    8.7/10(8298 votes)

    S2:E10

    When Aang and his friends find a professor who knows of a library that contains information about the world, Sokka decides to go there to hopefully find some information to use against the Fire Nation. The library is guarded by the knowledge spirit, Wan Shi Tong, who unfortunately doesn't welcome humans into his library, because he believes they only seek information for evil purposes.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:John O'Bryan, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  11. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 11 - The Desert
    8.7/10(8093 votes)

    S2:E11

    Aang searches for Appa while Katara struggles to keep everyone together to survive in the vast desert. Meanwhile, Iroh and Zuko seek help from an ancient secret society.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick

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  12. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 1 - The Avatar State
    8.6/10(8324 votes)

    S2:E1

    Plagued with nightmares featuring the devastating power of his Avatar State, Aang and the gang meet an Earth Kingdom general who has big plans for defeating the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh, having survived the failed attack on the North Water Tribe, have a surprise visit from Zuko's sister with seemingly good news.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  13. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 14 - City of Walls and Secrets
    8.6/10(7902 votes)

    S2:E14

    Having finally made it into Ba Sing Se, the kids are given a house in the upper ring. The kids are anxious to tell the Earth King their plan but there are complications. Meanwhile, still convinced that Iroh and Zuko may be Fire Nation, Jet decides to take matters into his own hands and do whatever it takes to get the refugees to reveal their true nature.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick

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  14. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 9 - Bitter Work
    8.5/10(7967 votes)

    S2:E9

    Toph's instructing abilities come into question when Aang cannot seem to overcome a block that keeps him from earthbending. Sokka gets himself in a jam, while befriending what was, moments before, his next meal, and Iroh and Zuko begin training utilizing new philosophies and methods that originate from the other elements.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Aaron Ehasz, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  15. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 18 - The Earth King
    8.5/10(7601 votes)

    S2:E18

    The kids battle Long Feng and the Dai Li when they attempt to show the Earth King the vast conspiracy taking place in his city. Zuko becomes seriously ill and has feverish dreams as he faces a spiritual crisis.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:John O'Bryan, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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  16. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 3 - Return to Omashu
    8.2/10(7784 votes)

    S2:E3

    Despite the shocking news the gang have just discovered, Aang insists on trying to find Bumi within Omashu's borders, even with the dangers that will await him and his friends if his real identity is discovered. Meanwhile Azula goes in search of old friends to help her with her mission.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz

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  17. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 12 - The Serpent's Pass
    8.2/10(7621 votes)

    S2:E12

    When Aang and the gang meet up with a group of refugees, they tell the gang where they can get on a ferry to Ba Sing Se. But after a series of events they have to take a deadly route called the serpent's pass with the help of an old friend, Suki. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh meet up with a boy named Jet and his freedom fighters.

    Director:Ethan Spaulding
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  18. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 2 - The Cave of Two Lovers
    8.1/10(8221 votes)

    S2:E2

    On their way to Omashu, Aang, Katara, and Sokka meet a group of nomads who show them a shortcut through the "Cave of Two Lovers". But when the group becomes trapped in the cave, it's up to Aang and Katara to save the group by trusting in love, possibly questioning their relationship. Meanwhile, Iroh gets a lethal rash so Zuko and Iroh head to a small Earth Kingdom town for help, hoping their real identities will not be discovered.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Joshua Hamilton

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  19. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 4 - The Swamp
    7.5/10(7917 votes)

    S2:E4

    A mysterious tornado pulls the kids into a supernatural swamp where Katara, Sokka and Aang have mysterious visions. Meanwhile, Momo and Appa are chased by rogue swamp dwellers and only Aang and the gang can save them.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writers:Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick

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  20. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Episode 5 - Avatar Day
    7.3/10(7860 votes)

    S2:E5

    Aang and the gang discover an Earth town that celebrates something called "Avatar Day." But when they get there and learn the festival is of "anti-Avatar" sentiment and Aang is put on trial for a crime a past incarnation allegedly committed. Looking to clear the Avatar's good name, Katara and Sokka venture back to a familiar place to gather evidence and discover the truth.

    Director:Lauren MacMullan
    Writers:John O'Bryan, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Zuko Alone" is the best rated episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2. It scored 9.6/10 from 12,333 votes. Directed by Lauren MacMullan and written by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Elizabeth Welch Ehasz, it aired on May 12, 2006.