The Best Episodes of Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(159 votes)

   #1 - Tales From the Blackout

   S2:E79/22/2021

   Wally, Doug and Nora swap stories of childhood embarrassment, sexual mishaps and bad drug experiences as they ride out a power outage, and Nora learns something new about her mom.

   Director:BD Wong

   Writers:Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao

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   Director:BD Wong

   Writers:Awkwafina, Teresa Hsiao
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   7.9/10(155 votes)

   #2 - Home

   S2:E1010/13/2021

   Nora embraces her new life in New Mexico, but a distressing letter from home makes her reevaluate the future, and Grandma deals with loneliness during coronavirus lockdowns.

   Director:Jordan Kim

   Writer:Teresa Hsiao

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   Director:Jordan Kim

   Writer:Teresa Hsiao
3. 

   7.7/10(187 votes)

   #3 - Stop! Nora Time

   S2:E28/18/2021

   After getting an MRI during an earthquake, Nora time travels to the iPod-filled world of 2003, where she sets out to warn her younger self about the mistakes she's going to make.

   Director:Laura Murphy

   Writer:Jess Dweck

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   Director:Laura Murphy

   Writer:Jess Dweck
4. 

   7.7/10(162 votes)

   #4 - Don't F**k with Grandmas

   S2:E59/8/2021

   Grandma and her gal pals band together to take down a scammer targeting the elderly.

   Director:Andrew McCarthy

   Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

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   Director:Andrew McCarthy

   Writer:Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
5. 

   7.4/10(164 votes)

   #5 - Nora Meets Brenda

   S2:E69/15/2021

   Nora fears that her maniacal imaginary friend is taking things too far when he helps her plot revenge against Wally’s sweet-natured girlfriend Brenda during a weekend trip to the country.

   Director:Bill Benz

   Writer:Samantha Riley

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   Director:Bill Benz

   Writer:Samantha Riley
6. 

   7.3/10(175 votes)

   #6 - Never Too Old

   S2:E18/18/2021

   After a starry-eyed look at her future, Nora trains a new CBD store employee. Grandma's newly diagnosed perfect bill of health leads to a face-off. Daniel catches Nora by surprise.

   Director:Steven K. Tsuchida

   Writer:Kyle Lau

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   Director:Steven K. Tsuchida

   Writer:Kyle Lau
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   7.3/10(141 votes)

   #7 - The Simple Life

   S2:E910/6/2021

   Edmund embraces life in Los Angeles, Grandma teaches Brenda about Chinese cuisine and traditions, and Nora does some soul searching when her car breaks down in New Mexico.

   Director:Jordan Kim

   Writer:Ria Sardana

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   Director:Jordan Kim

   Writer:Ria Sardana
8. 

   7.2/10(167 votes)

   #8 - Charlie's Angels

   S2:E38/25/2021

   After Nora and Melanie reunite with a high school friend, they realize New York City isn't what it used to be. Grandma braces herself for a visit from her rich cousin Rosalind.

   Director:Laura Murphy

   Writers:Hayley Adams, Joellen Redlingshafer

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   Director:Laura Murphy

   Writers:Hayley Adams, Joellen Redlingshafer
9. 

   7.2/10(156 votes)

   #9 - Edmund's Back

   S2:E49/1/2021

   Despite many setbacks and creepy auditions, Nora stands by Edmund's newfound acting career. Wally panics after discovering that Brenda's online dating profile is still active.

   Director:Laura Murphy

   Writer:Andrew Law

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   Director:Laura Murphy

   Writer:Andrew Law
10. 

    6.9/10(140 votes)

    #10 - Shadow Acting

    S2:E89/29/2021

    Nora inadvertently becomes an actor, Wally has a revelation after catching up with old friends, and Edmund decides to pursue his dreams.

    Director:Andrew McCarthy

    Writer:Karey Dornetto

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    Director:Andrew McCarthy

    Writer:Karey Dornetto