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The Best Episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 2

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

The Best Episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 2

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 1 - Scattered
    8.2/10(2287 votes)

    #1 - Scattered

    S2:E1

    With Adama out of action, Colonel Tigh takes his position as commander of the Galactica. Boomer is in jail, and the cat's out of the bag - she's a Cylon.

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  2. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 2 - Valley of Darkness
    7.9/10(2247 votes)

    #2 - Valley of Darkness

    S2:E2

    Tigh has to work with Lee to defeat a Cylon boarding party that threatens to take over Galactica and destroy the fleet.

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  3. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 3 - Fragged
    7.9/10(2186 votes)

    #3 - Fragged

    S2:E3

    Democracy is brought back to the fleet and soon with it come hardball politics and potentially deadly intrigue.

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  4. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 4 - Resistance
    8.0/10(2156 votes)

    #4 - Resistance

    S2:E4

    Tigh imposes martial law and threatens to split the fleet as Lee works to free President Roslin and organize democratic resistance.

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  5. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 5 - The Farm
    7.7/10(2168 votes)

    #5 - The Farm

    S2:E5

    Adama and Roslin fight for the hearts and minds of the fleet's population, as Starbuck finds herself trapped in a supposed resistance hospital.

    Director:Rod Hardy

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  6. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 6 - Home (1)
    8.0/10(2161 votes)

    #6 - Home (1)

    S2:E6

    President Roslin's fragile coalition is put to the test in the first part of a two-part story. Apollo, who has sided with Roslin, runs into a conflict with Zarek and his accomplice Meier.

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  8. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 7 - Home (2)
    8.3/10(2218 votes)

    #7 - Home (2)

    S2:E7

    Adama heads to Kobol to find Roslin, reassembles the fleet and heads down to Kobol himself to find the presidential party in search of the "Tomb of Athena" which allegedly leads to Earth. Apollo hangs out with Starbuck , Zarek tries to keep his cronie off plotting with Boomer who is unaware of tension building between Helo and Tyrol.

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  9. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 8 - Final Cut
    7.7/10(2259 votes)

    #8 - Final Cut

    S2:E8

    A reporter is sent to Galactica to chronicle the harsh realities of life during wartime.

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  10. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 9 - Flight of the Phoenix
    8.2/10(2179 votes)

    #9 - Flight of the Phoenix

    S2:E9

    Sharon informs Adama that the Galatica has been infected with a computer virus that is tampering with the basic ship functions and is scanning them for weaknesses. All this is preparation for a major assault by the Cylon Raiders. So with the clock ticking, Commander Adama must pull himself together and decide: Can he trust Sharon?

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  11. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 10 - Pegasus
    9.0/10(2724 votes)

    #10 - Pegasus

    S2:E10

    Battlestar Galactica was not the only Battlestar to have survived the cylon attack, The Battlestar Pegasus also survived.

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  12. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 11 - Resurrection Ship (1)
    8.8/10(2395 votes)

    #11 - Resurrection Ship (1)

    S2:E11

    The Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus face a new Cylon target, a "Resurrection" ship, while a power struggle threatens to result in all-out war among the human fleet.

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  13. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 12 - Resurrection Ship (2)
    8.9/10(2481 votes)

    #12 - Resurrection Ship (2)

    S2:E12

    The struggle between Adama and Cain is temporarily put on hold while the two Battlestars combine forces for an assault on the Cylon Resurrection Ship. Apollo faces a momentous decision and Baltar takes an interest in Gina, the Cylon prisoner.

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  14. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 13 - Epiphanies
    7.5/10(2085 votes)

    #13 - Epiphanies

    S2:E13

    As President Roslin nears death, Dr. Gaius Baltar must be groomed for the worst case scenario. Roslin orders the death of Sharon's unborn child. A sabotaged Viper leads to an investigation that uncovers a movement of people seeking peace with the Cylons.

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  15. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 14 - Black Market
    6.4/10(2374 votes)

    #14 - Black Market

    S2:E14

    Pegasus' new commander Fisk is murdered by black marketeers, and Lee is charged with solving the crime. Roslin seeks to stamp out the black market by introducing new trade regulations.

    Director:James Head

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  16. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 15 - Scar
    7.4/10(2273 votes)

    #15 - Scar

    S2:E15

    A crazed Cylon Raider attacks the Colonial fleet in a series of hit-and-run attacks. Overworked Viper pilots must defend a mining operation from this Raider that they nickname "Scar."

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  17. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 16 - Sacrifice
    7.0/10(2129 votes)

    #16 - Sacrifice

    S2:E16

    A woman takes hostages on Cloud Nine and demands that Adama turn over Sharon in order to avenge her husband's death at the hands of the Cylons.

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  18. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 17 - The Captain's Hand
    7.6/10(2075 votes)

    #17 - The Captain's Hand

    S2:E17

    Apollo assists in the search for a missing Raptor team as the new commander of the Pegasus grows increasingly unstable.

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  19. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 18 - Downloaded
    8.4/10(2269 votes)

    #18 - Downloaded

    S2:E18

    After Boomer's consciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death, she struggles with her new life on Cylon-occupied Caprica. Number Six is asked to help Boomer adjust to her new role in Cylon society.

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  20. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 19 - Lay Down Your Burdens (1)
    8.1/10(2061 votes)

    #19 - Lay Down Your Burdens (1)

    S2:E19

    Chief Tyrol is plagued by terrifying dreams and seeks the aid of a priest. Kara leads a rescue mission to Caprica. Roslin and Baltar go head-to-head in a presidential debate that changes dramatically with the discovery of a habitable planet.

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  21. Battlestar Galactica Season 2 Episode 20 - Lay Down Your Burdens (2)
    8.7/10(2337 votes)

    #20 - Lay Down Your Burdens (2)

    S2:E20

    When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Scattered" is the best rated episode of "Battlestar Galactica" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 2287 votes. Directed by Michael Rymer and written by David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, it aired on 7/15/2005. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Valley of Darkness".